Broke motor clamp.Any ideas ?

Saboat

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Tried to take the motor off last night to spray the leg.One of the transom clamps was very stiff,sprayed some lube and let it soak for 1/2 hour and gave it another go.It turned about 90deg and just when I thought it was loosening up snapped at the point where the thread ends and flattens for the handle.Any ideas on how to get it out now ?
 

OBJ

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Re: Broke motor clamp.Any ideas ?

Saboat.....probably the best thing to do is to cut the other side off and drill whats' left out. It's aluminum and should drill rather easy. Get it drilled out thin enough and the rest should knock out with a punch.
 

Exjake

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Re: Broke motor clamp.Any ideas ?

I have done that and I heated the broken clamp real hot and unscrewed it with vice grips, good luck,
 
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