So I was looking around at the top of the timing chain today and it seemed like it was tensioned from the left side however, when I lifted up on the opposite side of the cam gear it was beyond loose. There were also scrape marks on the side of the timing chain cover. Also, I could see the plastic from the "U" shaped guide moving around when i shook the chain. Unless I'm mistaken i think its safe to assume this is whats making the noise... unless the tensioners really do loose this much tension without the engine running
Here is a video of how loose it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgyjGVpMPzg