Grinding, " diesel " noise under valve covers

Ummm, at least twice? But probably 3...? Whoops. I must be making up excuses for the sound, to alleviate mental issues! Lol... OK. So I'll jack er up, throw some wood under till she's level in the front, torque em down, re check things, toe, and I still haven't cut the oil filter yet
Let's tackle one issue at a time and not make up more. LOL Man I wish you were local. I'd come listen to it and probably put your fears to rest.