Steve - Been there and done that a few years ago. Mine made noise and seen to start seizing intermittently - until it finally seized for good. This became obvious when the smoke started coming out of the hood. Replaced the compressor and the accumulator and of course the refrigerant - actually had a shop do it. The majority of the cost is parts and charging and in-charging the system. The labor was not bad because it is all right there.
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