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.
A worn transmission gear can cause a Chevy Impala to whine when the gears change. A bad fan belt can also cause this.
sounds like a bad power steering pump
No, cause if you do, the car will blow up due to lack of air circulation...
a bad head gasket or intake manifold gasket.
Thermostat.
It could be a weak battery or a bad ignition coil.
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.
A worn out clutch release bearing would cause a whining sound when you put your foot on the clutch.
check the fueses check fueses
It could be a number of things, you need to have the computer scanned to find out what is wrong.
A bad idle air control sensor or a bad throttle position sensor.
Check heat shield on catalytic converterTry going to a higher octane fuel