well i got rid of all the noises & what not..
last problem is that the car is bucking around 2-3k rpm's & runs normal when at idle.. very strange. I checked the TPS & it's fine. fuel filter was replaced about 5k miles ago, so i don't think thats the prob.
it's running Accel plugs, i'm gonna swap them with some nice NGK's for a test..
any suggestions?