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Originally Posted by engineer
if the bearing seized on the clutch enough to melt the belt, that front compressor seal on the shaft would be no good, so either that compressor needs to be rebuilt if the case is original to the car or just get another compressor, either rebuilt or new. Freon is too expensive to mess around and the clutch kit is as much money as what I pay for a rebuilt compressor.
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Just because the bearing locked up doesn't necessarily mean the seal is bad. The seal is a ceramic unit and it's tucked quite a ways back of the hub the dual row ball bearing runs on. Not to say that it can't happen but very seldom seen the seal go bad as a result of the clutch bearing failure. I'm talking a bearing replacement instead of the whole clutch assembly by the way, should be less than $30.
If there is still refrigerant in the system the seal is holding, if not look for the oil stains that would indicate a leak. At any rate it don't hurt to take a look before whipping out your check book.