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Mine started grinding last week... I'm at 20K miles. It's going in this week for them to diagnose, but I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
Thought I'd update this...
Turns out it was the water pump. Had 21,700mi and they replaced it under warranty. This is obviously an issue as others seem to go out prematurely too.