cool thanks for that mate iv heard that old pumps can cause problems. my pump itself looks very old probably original, the bracket is absolutely hanging! seems strange that it doesnt blow the fuse tho :-s but its the fuse getting hot more than the relay itself since i repaired some dodgy wiring at the pump end, so hopefully its just time for a new pump then??? im really crap with electrics but theres not much else i can see that could cause the problem!