The whining noise is a common sound and problem with all Chevy trucks and suvs. Yes it is the fuel pump and it does not mean the pump is going out.
Chevy recommends to keep the fuel tank 1/2 full at all times to keep the electric fuel pump cool. I've installed many NEW fuel pumps and they also whine/ make noise. It is just a common problem. If you are concerned about the fuel pump then you need to check the fuel pressure with a fuel gauge.
A bad pinion bearing in the differential is to blame
You can tell if the transmission, in your 1998 Chevy Malibu, is going bad. If there is a whining or clunking noise. The transmission might cause your engine to install when you are stopped with your foot on the brake.
it is the idler pully. i just replaced mine and all the whining stopped
Blower motor is going bad. They are usually behind glove box area.
ON the 2006 impala that whining noise is actually the electronics when you accelerate. Its more or less electronic pulses/signals My 06 Impala is the same.
when you try to start it then it's the starter.
also, check your power steering fluid levels. The noise you hear is the fuel pump.
When it starts leaking are making noise.
Yes, the bearing in that pulley may be going bad.
Pump in tranny going bad......dealing with it now
If it is a whining noise it is the fuel pump.
The whining noise in our 2001 2.2 cavalier turned out to be the a/c compressor. It ended up going out at about 120,000 miles. I would suggest having it serviced. I wish we would have had ours serviced.