It doesn't seem to be motivated by any steering though. If I have my hands off the wheel entirely, I still hear the whine.

We started noticing a high-pitched whine coming from what seems to be under the hood when the car is idling. It's mostly noticeable when we are trying to parallel park, and it sounds almost as if there's a small bird caught under the hood somewhere....and no, I checked there isn't.Has anyone else ex...