[V8] last legs?

[J123fs at aol.com]

Bet ya it's the AC compressor......how do I know?....... Well mine melted  
down much the same as yours 2 weeks ago. 
I think I heard a little rattling before, but did not pay much attention  
it.......
It seized one night with all kinds of under hood smoke...funny it must have 
 been adding fair bit of drag to the system for a while as my gas milage 
had fell  about 4 MPG - which I attributed to either winter gas or a bad oxy 
sensor.  Chris a Force Five hooked me up with a used compressor and viola 
back up 4  MPG.....
Just make sure you draw a quick diagram of the belt routing before pulling  
it off...BTDT.
Jack