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👍👍👍
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.
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.
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 👊.
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!
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 😢
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? 🤣
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👍👍👍
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.
Mate, thanks for this, all others telling us to smash things off with a hammer, then you come along - legend.
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!
👍 and yes I did use that one
Absolute lad. Thanks for making this, saved me so much time and money
You have to push in really hard (especially on the clockwise turn i found) but this is great, thank you so much!
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.
Just idiot engineering
The anti tamper latch system they used on these was new tech at the time and is known to be a bad design, it’s quite a common issue
Thanks from La Rochelle, France, that was very helpful!
Q:!When you poke your screwdriver through the hole and into the mechanism , isn’t there a cover to the locking mechanism ??
@@garygardener4802
As you push it in it does engage the clip to open it
The best man 👍👍👍
Man, you are my Hero.
Thanks for this, really helpful video! Does it have to be a cross head or since you are just pushing it can be anything?
@@gianlucacorona6585 I just used the crosshead
Gem! Well done mate👍
Seen your video an tryed that but dont work is there any other way i can try to get my bonnet open
That's brilliant, thank you 👍
Nice one chum:)) 👍
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 👊.
I have the same problem with my Ford Mondeo 2006?
Do you think it is the same with the Ford Mondeo 2006
Hi I believe it will if it’s the mk2
Great idea thank you
Where did you get the new catch from?
On EBay £18
Could you tell me roughly how much the kit is to replace. Thanks
I got it from EBay £18
@@therideout1424 thanks
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!
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 😢
I wish I came across this before trying the other method
Ive tried this but the barell still spins without catching. Any idea?
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
fantastic what a great video perfect sir thank you for your time saved me messing
Does anyone know why this isn’t working for me I’m following the same steps but my Bonet still won’t release thanks
Thanks
Is this zetec madel,,,
It’s the ST but should be the same
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? 🤣
Push down on bonnet, turn key, your welcome 🤗
Does anyone know if the clockwise turn of the key activate a solenoid that allows the bonnet to fully release or is it just mechanical?
The best man 👍👍👍