Thank you Captain Racerone, sorted!. Pump housing/impeller in a right mess so a few �'s needed on this one, it's true what they say "there's a reason why it's for sale" but i love a challenge. What i need now is a manual for this little ****er, i have tried locating one but to no avail, can anyone point me in the right direction please?.................1976 25 hp Seahorse Johnson:- Model; 25BA76E, Serial; B12263. New to this as i say, so do i have to go to a different forum to ask about other issue with this motor?, thanks again racerone. I feel apart of the crew now, cheers!