Here is mine. 85k runs and sounds great. Valves adjusted @65,000 miles.
Do a search on here, lot of posts about the k24 being loud. Most times it's normal.

 

That sounds the same as mine. Thanks for your input.

 

Tappy Valves are Happy Valves

Ticking is NORMAL.
Be THANKFUL that it is ticking!
When the valves get too tight (they lengthen over time) then they stay open more/longer, reducing ticking and resulting in BURNT VALVES.
When your valves are adjusted properly, it will make a nice ticking sound.
When your engine goes silent, you are in for a nasty repair bill.
This has been covered in many threads here.
Go watch Eric the Car Guy's video on it. That explains it. My valves are perfectly adjusted (I did it) and it makes a nice ticking sound (and runs great!).

 

Tappy Valves are Happy Valves

Ticking is NORMAL.
Be THANKFUL that it is ticking!
When the valves get too tight (the lengthen over time) then they stay shut more, reducing ticking and resulting in BURNT VALVES.
When your valves are adjusted properly, it will make a nice ticking sound.
When your engine goes silent, you are in for a nasty repair bill.
This has been covered in many threads here.
Go watch Eric the Car Guy's video on it. That explains it. My valves are perfectly adjusted (I did it) and it makes a nice ticking sound (and runs great!).

Good to know! Thanks for sending over the video.

 

When the valves get too tight (they lengthen over time) then they stay open more/longer, reducing ticking and resulting in BURNT VALVES.

Fixed my typo!

 

Sounds like the valves are a little loose. If no one else but you notices the noise, I wouldnt do a thing. But if its annoying to you why not check the valve clearances its very easy to do with the tutorial given on this website. I have 160k on my 04 and i just did it and it doesnt sound loud. Another thing to check is turn it on without the belt and if the noise goes away then its one of the pulleys. This happened to me with the belt tensioner making the noise.

 

Doesn't the water pump use the belt? Can you do that without damaging the engine?