check your coolant... then go see a professional
If this whining or humming is out of the ordinary, it's probably a bearing or bushing on the belt assembly that's wearing out.
the whining noise is probably your passenger whining about the stupid questions you ask
A whining sound coming from the front of the engine would make me think one of the bearings is wearing out in the belt assembly. This is something you should fix promptly.
What kind of whining? Could be your serpentine, could be your steering pump.
Its could be the turbo your hearing...
Mine has done this twice, both times it was the pulleys in the front of the engine. It could also be the belts.
Gas Lid not tight is the reason my eng. Light keeps coming on
could be where your power steering fluid is cold and thick
The whining could be related to the alternator. Does the car have any electrical problems such as the battery drains and dies while car running, are your belt(s) tight? in good condition? It might be a belt tensioner or idler pulley that is causing the whining.
The correct way to spell it would be "whining".
sounds like the alternator belt is loose, check it out and let me know.
Hard to tell without hearing it. With engine running, open the hood and try to determine the area where the noise is coming from then repost info.