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This is my first post on here, I have a 2015 subaru XV with 117k and haven't had too much maintenance to deal with up until this point. However, I am having this whining noise at all rpms, and it is especially noticeable during the high idle period after starting. The AC compressor switching on does not change the sound much. During research people have said that it could be the idler pulley or the water pump bearings. However, when I sent it to a friend thats super familiar with cars, it was not the sound he was expecting. I've never replaced the belt, so going to start with that for sure and investigate all the pulleys. I've attached a video of the noise right after starting. Any advice is appreciated, thank you!
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This is my first post on here, I have a 2015 subaru XV with 117k and haven't had too much maintenance to deal with up until this point. However, I am having this whining noise at all rpms, and it is especially noticeable during the high idle period after starting. The AC compressor switching on does not change the sound much. During research people have said that it could be the idler pulley or the water pump bearings. However, when I sent it to a friend thats super familiar with cars, it was not the sound he was expecting. I've never replaced the belt, so going to start with that for sure and investigate all the pulleys. I've attached a video of the noise right after starting. Any advice is appreciated, thank you!

Whining XV noise
Whining noise at all rpms, ac compressor off. Uploaded to help with troubleshooting.