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Welcome to the Carwood technical resource library. Here, our factory-trained technicians, provide helpful tips and troubleshooting advice for a best best-practice vehicle repair.

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How to fit a Turbocharger

Follow our best-practice guide for a right-1st-time turbo installation…
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Diagnosing carbon buildup

How to get on top of carbon buildup in GDi engines…
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Diagnosing electric motor failures

Learn why electric motors fail, what to look out for and how to fix issues…
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Understanding air con regassing

Everything you need to know about recharging AC systems…
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Troubleshooting A/C system components

Learn how and why the key system components fail and hot to fix them…
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Troubleshooting a blocked DPF

Clean-up with best-practice DPF advice from Carwood…
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Keep to the ‘common rail’ code!

Why and how you should recode common rail injectors…
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Compressor tech tips

Expand your know-how with best-practice compressor advice…
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Troubleshooting common rail injectors

Understanding the common causes and signs of injector failure...
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Tech tips for turbocharger feed pipes

Best-practice advice on replacing oil feed pipes…
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Troubleshooting turbos: DPF related failures

How to spot and diagnose a faulty turbo due to a blocked DPF…
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Troubleshooting turbos: loose shaft nuts

Get to grips with loose shaft nuts in your turbocharger repairs…
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Troubleshooting turbos: overheating

Hot tips on handling an overheated turbo…
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Troubleshooting turbos: oil starvation

Feed your know-how with best-practice advice on turbocharger oil starvation…
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Troubleshooting turbos: overspeeding

Get up to speed with turbocharger failures…
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Troubleshooting turbos: foreign object impact

Don’t let foreign objects impact your turbocharger repairs...
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Troubleshooting turbos: oil leaks

Top tips for diagnosing and fixing a leaky turbocharger…
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Troubleshooting turbos: oil contamination

Causes, symptoms and fixes for oil contamination in turbochargers…
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