whinning noise from engine (95 Q45)

[mista808]

well, as the title states i have a whinning noise coming from my engine, it sounds like a power steering pump whine, but its not the power steering pump.. power steering fluid is full, and when i turn the steering wheel, the whinning does not get louder, power steering pump is not the problem.... the noise goes with the engine rpms, im thinking its a pulley or tensioner or a ilder... i hopeing it is not the water pump, or even worse something behind the cover (i.e. dealing with the timing chain or something...) tomorrow im going to take off each drive belt and see if one of the accessories is the problem. can someone shead some light on my problem, or if someone has had a similar problem? all help is greatly appreciated...

ps i did a search and came up nothing.... thanks

edit..did a little bit more research and found that the water pump a has a weep hole, when the water pump goes bad, it begins to leak coolant from this weep hole. doesnt seem to be losing coolant. hopefully maybe its the alternator begining to crap out?
Modified by mista808 at 11:29 PM 6/8/2008

[maxnix]

No double post, please!

[Damicci]

Could also be your tensioner or idler pulley. I had the same problem thinking it was tired belts. replaced all my belts and the noise went away until revved the motor after replacing the belts and it started up again. Simple job took me about an hour to do from under the car. Maybe faster if you can use a lift.

[seattlesanman]

I had a similar problem and the power steering system (full) need bleeding.