Uhh...Whining Noise in Low Gears

[02YellowCE]

Does anyone else get a whining noise in low gears? I have recently noticed that after driving the car for 5-10 minutes there is a whine that seems to be coming from either the engine or transmission. It is fairly loud and most noticeable in first and second gears. It also seems like it is worse in turns but I notice it at all times once the noise starts up.

I took the car to the dealership today and the tech told me that it was a secondary air pump just trying to warm the engine up. I specifically asked if it was an issue with the clutch or power steering pump and he said no but I am finding his diagnosis hard to believe.

The car seems to shift fine and I don't notice any other performance issues. Help!

[Wesman]

My T56 has about 80K miles on it, and it whines rather loudly most of the time. The faster I go, the louder and more consistant the whine gets. Its pretty damn loud on the highway in 6th with the radio off and the windows shut.

Just changed the fluid to Mobil 1 Full Synthetic ATF, so as long as it shifts fine, I'm not too worried about it.