Hi,
So I had a minor ding last night which caused the actuators under the hood to fire as part of the pedestrian safety mechanism and popped the hood.
As I understand it from doing some reading these are one time use and will need to be replaced with a whole bunch of other things (front sensors, left and right hinges and the actuators themselves).
As there is no other damage except for a slightly scuffed left front alloy this is rather annoying but oh well.
I'm debating if I should put in an insurance claim or fix it myself. Does anyone have experience with these actuators and how much they cost to replace?
Any input much appreciated!
Cheers,
Jacques