Bonnet release

[Captain chaos]

Today I went to open the bonnet only to find there is no key hole , took the grill off and took some pics but definitely no key hole or lock
Any idea how I can open it so I can get a new mech for it

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[TheCake]

if you can get a grinder/drill in there to carefully chew away at it until its free or worst case get a new bonnet and cut that section off to open it to gain access

[Captain chaos]

hi, I'm not sure what part to remove or what part should turn. As I've never seen a good one I can't see what's missing. Can you show which bit I would need to remove? When it has a lock in it which bit does the lock turn?

[Captain chaos]

In this thread

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It says about drilling the lock and turn with a screw driver ...... But I have no lock lol so any suggestions?

[TheCake]

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[TheCake]

The bonnet has a bar catch on it like this

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[Captain chaos]

Is that the view from the top? So what am I missing and what part does the lock actually turn? If you take the lock off what do I have to move to release the catch?

Thanks for the picture at least I have some idea of what should be there when I open it

[Captain chaos]

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[Captain chaos]

The round bit in the pic is inline with the hole in the grill

[TheCake]

if you look on ebay for a bonnet catch either mk6 2000-2006 or mk7 2006-2013 whichever model you have youll get a better look at mechanism

[Captain chaos]

Thanks ...... I did have a look but can't seem to relate it to what I have there as without a lock or a barrel it don't seem to make sense with just that plate and the split round bit with the hole in it

[Captain chaos]

Sorry, thought I said. It's a 2002 mk6

[TheCake]

thats the original barrel you should be able to drill that section out to access the mechanism behind
as worked out from images on this ebay listinghttps://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-TRANSIT-M ... 2615781149

[Captain chaos]

Looking at this image

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There is quite a complex piece of mech ....
On mine there is nothing there, just a square plate with that round part and nothing behind it

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[TheCake]

the rest is behind the bodywork