Hi my 2009 XT has developed or may have always been there a strange noise coming from the engine, could somebody tell me if this is a normal sounding XT engine or is there an issue, if there is an issue i`ve still got a months warranty left so i`d like to get it sorted. thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62vusd6v3Ko

That's not normal. It could be a multitude of things and they are always hard to pinpoint from a video.

It's definitely not bottom end (bearings, loose crank nut etc.) as that would be more of a rumble or knock. It sounds too light to be valves, or the notorious decompression pin in the cam. Appears to me more like the sort of high frequency ticking you get from leaking combustion gases. From what I can tell it gets more pronounced as you pass over the right hand side of the engine. Could be something as simple as the spark plug has worked loose and is allowing a slight compression leak? Had this before on a few vehicles thinking something more serious was amiss. Check its seated properly.

However, if you've got warranty left, then use it! Take it in and get it checked over.

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Thanks for your reply, i`ll check the spark plug tomorrow make sure its seated properly and get the garage to check it out on the weekend.