What harmonic balancer is on the motor? A/C car?
Pulling the belts off would eliminate the alternator & water pump.
I'll assume you've already checked the fan & pulley for any wobble.
Does it sound like a bad bearing, or a rhythmic ticking, or contact between a rotating item and pan or tray?
Definitely from the front?
Does it change with clutch pushed in?
Might want to pull valve covers & poke around, though you said "middle front".
No wobble with fan or pulley.
Not rhythmic, more like an inconsistant rattle, like pre-ignition when you hammer down with crappy gas.
90% sure its from front.
Didn't check it with clutch engaged, good idea...
