Ford Focus mk2 bonnet won’t Open- How to open without Damaging the front Grill

[@LeonardRiley-j7s]

You're brilliant. The only one who knows what to do. All others on RUclips don't know how locks work and damage everything on a complicated way. Saved my live. Needed to refill oil urgently. Thank you so much👍👍👍

[@bruna_amor]

Thanks so much, someone had hit our car and it made the hood opening mechanism stop working. We are very thankful as now we were able to open the hood without taking the front pieces off. After trying many RUclips videos this was the only one that worked.

[@csabakiraly5655]

Thank you sooo much. You save a major hassle for me. Just to be clear, yoi must use cross/pointing head screwdriver like in the video. Thx again!

[@therideout1424]

👍 and yes I did use that one

[@andrewpardy5055]

Mate, thanks for this, all others telling us to smash things off with a hammer, then you come along - legend.

[@andrewvanderklugt6547]

Absolute legend. Thanks for the quick to the point video 💪🏼

[@zenithqueen]

Thanks from La Rochelle, France, that was very helpful!

[@gianlucacorona6585]

Thanks for this, really helpful video! Does it have to be a cross head or since you are just pushing it can be anything?

[@therideout1424]

@@gianlucacorona6585 I just used the crosshead

[@stuartmckendrick4845]

fantastic what a great video perfect sir thank you for your time saved me messing

[@johnfitzpatrick9994]

That's brilliant, thank you 👍

[@Tosin_hotsauce]

Honestly I don’t understand why ford can’t just make cars like normal people. Other cars has a latch that you’ll pull in the car this is just horrible.

[@panaboy01]

Just idiot engineering

[@MrSomelvivhool]

Man, you are my Hero.

[@charmainethorneycroft2872]

Great idea thank you

[@pottsniffgrond8488]

You're doing a public service man! My st2 latch is numb, only opens half way mostly. I'm gonna keep a 500mm driver in the car now until I get it replaced 👊.

[@micha5300]

The best man 👍👍👍

[@nappertandy9089]

Gem! Well done mate👍

[@dmcresins]

Nice one chum:)) 👍

[@aquila6096]

I have the same problem with my Ford Mondeo 2006?
Do you think it is the same with the Ford Mondeo 2006

[@therideout1424]

Hi I believe it will if it’s the mk2

[@HarwinderHarry-bd8pr]

Thanks

[@williamwilson5286]

Could you tell me roughly how much the kit is to replace. Thanks

[@therideout1424]

I got it from EBay £18

[@williamwilson5286]

@@therideout1424 thanks

[@retrorevolution6534]

Lifesaver! Thanks man, mine decided not to open this morning what an absolute joke of a design typical ford plastic shite, one bit of my st that I have always hated!

[@aaroncaine266]

Where did you get the new catch from?

[@therideout1424]

On EBay £18

[@tqft]

I have a third party lock and I still can’t get in. The barrel looks to be just moving and not actually turning the lock…. And I’m out of coolant as it’s been leaking. To garage I go 😢

[@ollieselwood5457]

Ive tried this but the barell still spins without catching. Any idea?

[@therideout1424]

When I pushed it in
I made shaw it’s in the center and push hard
If this don’t work your going to need to takeoff the grill

[@ollieselwood5457]

I wish I came across this before trying the other method

[@rasher6290]

Push down on bonnet, turn key, your welcome 🤗

[@rasher6290]

Is this zetec madel,,,

[@therideout1424]

It’s the ST but should be the same

[@stephenm5000]

I've had this fail on me several times, replacing each time with a cheap Ebay Chinese piece of cr*p. They're useless breaking again after months. Go to a breaker and get a genuine Ford one. On a positive note, I believe the original engineer that designed this monstrosity was taken out & shot - every cloud, eh? 🤣

[@micha5300]

The best man 👍👍👍