Work on a new MG sports car was a running theme within Austin Rover and the Rover from 1984 onwards.…
Buying Guide MG RV8 — Drives.today
MG’s RV8 is an unusual beast, with unrealised market potential. It exists for unusual reasons that only add to its…
Distributor Clamp Wrench
Surprised to find this clamp on Amazon at a very reasonable price. On a well known UK site it is…
RPi Engineering – V8 Engines Camshaft Check
It is easy to tell if a cam is worn out without removing the engine or the need for close…
MG RV8 replacement brake fluid cap
The rubber tester button on the brake fluid reservoir was very deteriorated – as if it was melting! There seems…
Misfire part 3 – Ignition Coil Swop
The coil looked a bit old and corroding around the edges but I guess it’s in a pretty vulnerable position…
All Electric Garages of Harborne, Birmingham
When I saw in the service book that the first dealer to sell my car from new was the ALL…
Used car buying guide: MG RV8 | Autocar
Japan loved the model, eventually buying 1600 (80%) of the near-2000 cars that were built between 1992 and 1995. Most…
RPI Engineering / MGRV8 Upgrades
An interesting post I found on Facebook – seems to make sense ….. but for the time being I’ll keep…
MGRV8 Rear Window Zip Replacement
I had not taken the roof down since I have had the car so first to release the 2 clips…
2022 was a record year for BMH replacement body shells
BMH celebrates a record year for its replacement body shells, including its first Midget shell since 2019… They tell us:…
Misfire …. part 2 – Replacement Ignition Amplifier
Still got a bit of a misfire so I’m back on the ignition side of the engine. I took the…
Stepper Motor / Idle Air Control replacement
The tickovet seemed a little erratic so after some looking through the notes of the v8 register it seems that…
The cars transformed by a new engine
An interesting article well worth a read at …… https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/cars-transformed-new-engine-1#image=20
Tidying up the ignition leads
One of the previous owners had replaced the ignition leads but had not quite got the “official” routing correct …..…
Greatest road tests ever: MG RV8 | AUTOCAR UK
Tested 16.6.93 A full 13 years after the MGB had faded from view, Rover revived the model with an intriguing,…
Locking Wheel Nuts
My car came with no locking wheel nuts ……. I am pretty sure these cars would have been originally supplied…
No Rest for the Deceased
Rover disinterred the MGB in 1992 to produce the RV8. It was something of an anachronism, but did what was…
Accelerator Cable Adjustment
Thought i would check that the accelerator cable was adjusted correctly to give full throttle movement at the engine end.…
Used MG RV8 Cars For Sale | AutoTrader UK
Check out used MG RV8 cars available on Auto Trader, who claim to have the largest range of cars for…
Lubricating the Accelerator Cable
The accelerator did not seem to have a very smooth action – slightly jerky when I slowly depressed it. I…
MG RV8 cars for sale | PistonHeads UK
Checking the Coolant condition
Being a new car to me and not knowing the full service history apart from receipts that came with the…
MGR V8 | The MG Owners’ Club
The MGRV8 was conceived in 1988, following the successful reintroduction of the new MGB bodies back into production by British…
Alternator belt adjustment
I could not help but notice that when I started the car on one occasion the loud screech from the…
Stiff fuel cap key
The first time I filled the tank I was concerned how stiff it was to turn the key in the…
Rimmer Catalogue
A useful catalogue which is free to download from Rimmers which covers all parts of the engine, ignition and fuel…
Sparkplug Check
Following on from checking the ignition timing the next was to check the spark plugs. The plugs provide a lot…
MG RV8 – Classic Car Reviews | Classic Motoring Magazine
Take an MGB roadster, thoroughly modernise it, then fit the evergreen Rover V8 and what do you get? Well, for…
RoverGauge Connected
Got the software loaded up on my laptop and the connector cable plugged into the diagnostics port under the glove…
MG RV8 buyer’s guide: what to pay and what to look for | Classic & Sports Car
A misfit when new, the RV8 is coming into its own as the ultimate factory derivative of the MGB, with strong…
Misfire? ….. part 1
There seems to be a bit of a misfire which I need to sort out. The car has seperately controlled…
MGRV8 – Classic Car Reviews | Classic Motoring Magazine
It’s the MGB V8 that enthusiasts always dreamed of, but the RV8 is much more than a bigger engine. Conceived…
Manually turning the crank
I wanted to check the timing was as it should be. Its quite a quick job with a strobe but…
Bleeding the clutch
I have used the Gunson Bleeding kit for a few years now and found it very effective removing air from…
Bonnet Prop Clip Replacement
The thing that stood out the most when I first opened the bonnet was the bright white bonnet clip –…
MG RV8 buyer’s guide – Classics World
Introduced to mark the 30th anniversary of the evergreen MGB, the RV8 was built around a modified Heritage bodyshell and…
MG RV8 – Classic Car How To Guides and Articles | Classic Cars For Sale Magazine
After the disappointing and somewhat lacklustre six-cylinder MGC of half a century ago, followed by the welcome, if half-baked and…
Clutch Slave Cylinder Upside-down!
I hah got the car on ramps to get ready to bleed the clutch. I noticed that the air bleed…
Handbrake Adjustment
Although the cast had just passed its mot the handbrake wouldn’t hold on the slight slope of my driveway. It…
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