Ripped out Sliding door lock

[whufcbong]

Some kind individual decided to rip out my sliding door lock and get into my beloved Bongo. Nothing stolen, but the lock has gone. I am not sure where to get a replacement, will a passenger door lock work? Or could I blank off the lock - has anyone done this as it seems to be a weak point. At the moment my Bongo can be opened by anyone and it is parked on the street! Any ideas?

[Northern Bongolow]

the lock will probably be inside the door if you want to put it back,simple job for a body shop.or just blank it off.
or if you want a new lock set they are on ebay,most of the big bongo parts sellers do them.both airbag and no airbag models.

[teenmal]

Hi whufcbong,

Does your central locking work OK,if so just fill in the aperture and paint it.
Cheers.

[Simon Jones]

Short term, disconnect the rod / lever from the outer handle so at least it can't be opened from the outside. I know where I could get you a replacement lock from, but it may be a struggle to find one with the correct key too (unless you are happy to rely on the central locking)

[saracen]

Same thing happened to us a few months ago - the local bodywork shop were able to source and replace the lock, same key, and for a very reasonable price. We were put onto them through the insurance, but ended up doing it outside insurance, if you see what I mean.