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I’ve been hearing this whining noise from the front end of my car it is a manual if I’m clutched in or out the noise is still there at the same pitch when I accelerate it gets a little bit louder
That points to the culprit being worn bearings in one of the belt driven pulleys. Remove the drivebelt and manually spin each pulley (idler, tensioner, alternator, water pump, AC, PS pump) to see which one makes a whine or grinding sound.