I had a whine on my car too, also turned out to be the alternator, thankfully it happened right before I upgraded to my 80A saab alternator....so it wasn't a big issue.

Other than the alternator the power steering pump would be the next thing I'd check. Good clean fluid and a new filter will keep it going properly.

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