So my wife calls me and says the wrx is making a "metal on metal whirring sound" and it "only happens before the car warms up" and then she heard "three electrical short circuit-y kinda sounds"

Evidently, the whirring thing has been going on for a while.

I haven't driven it in a while. It has been the wife's car for a while. What should I look for when I get home? I figured I take a look myself before I drive up to Paul to diagnose since it only happens before it warms up and then goes away.

 

does it do any of the following?

modulates with Engine speed.
modulates with Vehicle speed.
modulates with booooooooooost (turbocharger speed).
modulates with AC fan speed.
modulates with vehicle speed under braking.
sound source moves with spatial coordinates of purse

 

Eeeeeeeeeeeesh, no idea.

 

why does your wife drive the wrx?

 

could be the belts?

 

she wears the pants.

 

sounds like it's 2 bottles of stop knock and trade-in time...