2cents unsolicited...Drive it... Something is always setting a man back in life... Def more teeth in contact on that gear then just one as it turns. Get your warranty repair next week.
Had to play a gig this past weekend and my kids had totally knocked over my amp and busted the face in, pushing the circuitboard up inside the chassis. Got the hammer out and overcame the dissappointment, bashed that crap into place and played it right. Vacuum tubes and circuits did perform...