[phester]

ches, lord skools just ran a how-to step by step,picture by picture on the vro disconnect...don't know if you saw it. Question, is your compression good in all 6 holes? If you've got a good powerhead,and you have no lower unit issues,and now the alarm is off,it may be worth hanging onto, even invest a few hundred if you have to,to address any other unforscene minor problems[we all know a few hundred can get eaten up pretty quickly w/boats] . Something to kick around before taking that $7000.00 kick in the nortons. Best of luck.