I absolutely agree with the "safety first" standpoint of fix it before it
causes me havoc, and I didn't have much hope that my description of a "faint
hiss" would give ya'all THAT much to work with.

Definitely what I'm experiencing IS a hiss rather than a whine. Nothing
high pitched about it.. No squeak.. More like a faint rustling....
ssssssssssssssssssssssss

-Ethan