Bonding/Ground screw broke gimbal ring

• Apr 28, 2018

• #1

daniel262

Member

May 6, 2012

68

lake michigan

Boat Info

2000 270 Sundancer DA Twin 4.3 Alpha's
2003 Ford Anniversary Edition F350

Engines

4.3l w/alpha 1 drives

Question, I was trying to remove a broken bonding cable going from My gimbal housing to the outdrive and the screw snapped off on the bottom of the gimbal ring, I don’t think I can get up out, is it OK just to drill and tap a new hole next to it, it is just for grounding, right?

 

• Apr 28, 2018

• #2

Thornton69

Well-Known Member

Sep 15, 2014

1,149

Northern BC

Boat Info

1981 245 SDC
2021 Solar 420

Engines

'97 5.7 Bravo 2
'20 Merc 25 EFI Jet

Yes. Your bit will more than likely wonder off into the softer material trying to drill it out anyway. Refit with a stainless screw.

 

• Apr 28, 2018

• #3

daniel262

Member

May 6, 2012

68

lake michigan

Boat Info

2000 270 Sundancer DA Twin 4.3 Alpha's
2003 Ford Anniversary Edition F350

Engines

4.3l w/alpha 1 drives

Yep , I tried reverse bits and easy outs ,no dice ,ended up drilling and tapping a new hole next to it ,that stainless screw must have become one with the aluminum,thanks