Robert Cockings Motor Repairs providing Vehicle Services in Yeovil
Robert Cockings Motor Repairs have been serving customers in Yeovil as a family-owned independent garage since 1979.
We specialise in Audi, VW, Seat, Skoda, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Bentley and Porsche, including classic and vintage models. Continuous investment in modern diagnostic equipment, specialist tools and up to date technical information systems, allows us to work on your cars to a very high standard using the correct, safe methods.
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A replacement loan car has been added to the fleet this week. This 2013 Seat Ibiza has a 1.4 petrol engine which is reliable and returns good MPG.
It’s no Lamborghini, but it drives nicely and has A/C!
We don’t charge for the use of our loan cars, so if you want to use one, just ask when booking in your car.
Lovely condition Porsche Boxster with automatic gearbox faults traced to a faulty gear position switch mounted on the gearbox.
New Genuine Porsche part fitted, along with a pair of new gearbox mountings and this car is ready to return to its proud owner.
This 2016 BMW 520d came in with the engine light on. Initial fault code read suggested we had a low boost pressure fault and a faulty lambda sensor.
Part of our diagnostic process is to carry out a visual inspection, this is so important. I was expecting to see a split turbo hose, however this car had the linkage missing on the turbo!! So a new linkage repair kit was fitted.
Next issue to check was the lambda sensor, I obtained the original wiring diagram through our BMW login. We have this on an annual subscription, this allows us to look up all the correct information direct from BMW.
Once the under body panels were removed, the power of a visual inspection came into its own. There was a section of wiring missing where a rodent had been eating it away!
Sensor tested ok, so the wiring loom was repaired and the fault was resolved.
By investigating the faults correctly, we were able to save the owner £250 on a new sensor.
Yet another Mercedes with an ABS/ESP fault.
Detailed and accurate testing proves the fault to be the passenger front sensor failed.
New sensor fitted and we now have an output signal for the ECU to see. (And our oscilloscope!)
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Got another one here with that fault 😂
The phone lines are manic today! Please bear with us, we will return your calls as soon as we can.
Stunning 1998 BMW Z3 that was in for some repairs is going back to its owner today.
We don’t see many of these anymore, but after the repairs, it was a pleasure to take it for a road test.
Having the airbag warning light showing on the dashboard is an MOT fail and prevents the airbag system working in the event of an accident.
This VW Beetle had its light on and was failed on its MOT by another garage.
After an initial diagnostic check, it showed us several circuit and resistance fault codes, with totally incorrect live data in the control module.
After a bit of a visual inspection, the cause of the light on was clear! The owners dog sits in the passenger foot well and decided the airbag wiring looked tasty!
Seat removed, wiring diagram to hand and the wiring repaired to a high/safe standard and fault code cleared no problem.
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Comment on Facebook Having the airbag ...
Time to get a cat 😂
This 2008 Audi TT came into us running so roughly, it was almost impossible to drive.
A previous garage had literally thrown parts at it trying to cure a cylinder 4 misfire, but was now running worse than ever!
Upon initial inspection, we found the previous garage had done some fairly shoddy work along with fitting cheap unbranded parts (that were faulty!). We had to fix these issues before we could go anywhere.
In the end, we found cylinder 4 fuel injector at fault.
The engine was treated to a proper walnut blast carbon clean (the type that actually works!), 4 new injectors, a replacement of the faulty new breather PCV and replacement of the broken dipstick that was also causing poor idle problems.
Car went away driving like new, and it didn’t need most of the parts previously fitted elsewhere in an attempt to cure the fault.
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Do you do pre-purchase inspections, if I wanted to get a car checked out ?
Amazing. I would never go anywhere else. Thank you so much for looking after my Audi 🥰
BROKEN DIPSTICK causes poor idle? Never heard of that before.
There seems to be a theme with Mercedes vehicles in the workshop today!!
Get in touch for accurate vehicle diagnostics using up to date diagnostic tools used by trained technicians.
With MOT demand increasing, we are advising all our customers to get booked in with plenty of notice.
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An amazing fresh batch of chocolate brownies dropped off by The Ella-Phant Kitchen as a thank you for working on her van today!
We opened them within seconds and can confirm they taste as great as they look!!!
Thank you very much.
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Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed your Brownies 😊
Kia Sorento was presented with a low fuel pressure issue. After doing some data logging and testing we found the fuel feed to the engine to be low flowing.
After removing the in tank fuel pump, we found the tank lining had started to break up causing the pre pump filter to become almost totally clogged.
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Robert Cockings Motor Repairs, Unit 2
33 Oxford Road, Pen Mill Trading Estate
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 5HR
01935 427139
Opening Times
- Monday 09:00 - 18:00
- Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
- Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
- Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
- Friday 09:00 - 18:00
- Saturday 09:00 - 14:00
- Sunday Closed
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