Carwood has added BMTS, formally Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems, to its growing portfolio of boosting solutions. The company already remanufactures a range of OE-equivalent turbochargers and is an authorised distributor for BorgWarner and Mitsubishi. By combining Bosch Mahle OE and OE-quality units, engineered to the same exacting standards, Carwood hopes it can deliver a more ...

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Carwood is urging garage owners to switch themselves on to the potential offered by high-voltage battery repair. As the transition to electric vehicles continues apace, independent garages face a growing risk of losing yet more business to VM dealer networks due to a lack of high-voltage expertise. With Bosch’s new high-voltage battery repair programme, Carwood ...

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The PMM Awards return for 2025, highlighting the standout articles that shaped the year. Read on to see which features earned top honours! Who, what, where, when and why: Anyone will these are the essentials to building a compelling story. Establish the facts, bring the reader along with you and steadily heighten the drama until ...

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Carwood reassures readers of PMM about the quality control that goes into its ‘as good as new’ remanufacturing process. Order a reman part, and chances are you’ll hear the phrase it’s ‘as good as new’. It’s a common term in the world of remanufacturing. But saying it, and proving it, are two very different things. ...

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Get to grips with loose shaft nuts in your turbocharger repairs. Carwood is here to help. OE-approved remanufactures like Carwood use special tools and procedures to torque tighten the shaft nut to the vehicle manufacturer’s exacting specification. So, if it becomes loose or spins off altogether, it is almost certainly due to another issue on ...

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Carwood provides its top tips for troublesome turbos. If your customer’s turbo is leaking oil, then your first thought might be that the seals are damaged, and the turbo is at fault. That’s where you’d start if an engine was leaking – it would also be a relatively straightforward job to diagnose and rectify. In ...

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Carwood discusses the environmental benefits of remanufacturing, arguing that quality parts needn’t cost the earth. Remanufacturer and technical service provider, Carwood has been exercising its inner wordsmith lately to enter a new phrase into the common tongue which perfectly, and succinctly, captures the harmony that remanufacturing brings to both the environment and to customers’ wallets ...

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The PMM Awards are back, celebrating the standout articles that defined 2024! Read on to discover who took home the top honours! Every month, the PMM team works tirelessly to produce a magazine that is informative, instructive and entertaining for our readers. It is important to us that you remain as engaged, whether that’s with ...

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It is widely understood that a faulty turbo can damage the DPF, however, did you know that the reverse is also true – a defective or blocked filter can cause premature turbo failure. Although not as common an issue, and sometimes a tricky one to spot, by understanding the possible causes and symptoms, technicians can ...

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Remanufacturer and fuel systems specialist, Carwood, troubleshoots a common fault on a VW Caddy, equipped with CAYD engine. The vehicle, a 2014 plate, was presented with the engine warning light illuminated and the owner reporting long engine cranking, rough idling and exhaust smoke. Whilst these issues are typical of engine misfire, determining why is not ...

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