The bonnet release catch (the one under the dash) on my Merc E Class
Turbo D broke today when the little boy from Charlie Browns pulled on
it. He then tried to open the bonnet by grasping the cable with his
Mole grips. It wouldn't budge!

Somehow the catch under the actual bonnet must have failed, I don't
know how because it's opened quite regularly and always seemed free.
Other than sending a ferret with a screw driver up through the bottom
of the engine, does anyone know how I can get under the bonnet?

Failing that, has this happened to anyone else and did you have to
re-mortgage to get it fixed?

TIA

Xav