[JenCel]

Okay my 98 3.8l in the mornings after sitting all night makes this noise when started in idle. It is a pump sort of sound. Like the pump is trying to pump something that is almost too low to pump if you know what I mean? Then after warming up for a few minutes suddenly the sound is gone. I have no CEL, and I have noticed that there is more of an exhaust smell again after driving. I saw a drop of oil coming off the back of the oil pan but nothing has fallen to the ground so far. After driving for a bit in the warm afternoon there is some vrey small amount of smoke coming from the hood I see it really thin. Is this all connected maybe or a bunch of problems? At first I thought power steering since my oil there is black and it makes a little grind noise when turning but this morning I got under the front a little and the noise is coming from dead center.

Thanks for help.