Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: Olds Aurora 2001 V6, pitched whine, olds aurora

Question
I had the car serviced (52,000 miles) last week and the Dealer replaced a tie-rod in addition to the normal service and brake job.  The next day I noticed a high pitched whine from under the hood.  I checked the steering fluid and topped it off - no change at all to the noise.  Yesterday the Dealer told me that the air compressor was in need of replacement, for a cost of $1300.

I am not too confident about the Dealer anymore.  Any thoughts on this?  Is an air compressor likely to go at only 52,000 miles?  Thanks.

Answer
HI JOHN WHILE IT IS NOT NORMAL I HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN.BUT MOST LIKELY THE AC CLUTCH IS BAD NOT THE WHOLE THING WHY DON,T YOU CALL AROUND AND GET A PRICE ON JUST THAT..THE PART MAY BE A COUPLE HUNDRED AND ANOTHER COUPLE LABOR AND THAT IS JUST A AVERAGE DEAL .SO YES DEALERS ARE SLOW RIGHT NOW SO THEY WANT TO SELL.AT VERY WORST CASE SENARO YOU CAN UNPLUG COMPRESSOR AND WORRY ABOUT IT IN THE SUMMER ..GOOD LUCK PLEASE RATE MY HELP BILLYMAC