MG RV8 – Alternative replacement brake fluid cap – Part 2

Following on from my original post on the subject at …… https://mgrv8.info/2023/03/23/mg-rv8-replacement-brake-fluid-cap/ I recently had an email from Carl Woffenden who has taken … More

Brake Servo Back In

I eventually sourced a brand new servo that did not require an exchange and not much more than the repair … More

I started to hear a housing sound when ever I applied the brakes whether moving or stationary. There was no … More

The brakes on the RV8 are not as good as the MGB I have – that’s the handbrake as well. … More

Whilst removing the timing cover I noticed that the brake pipe had been rubbing next to the engine cover and … More

After finding the rear brake cylinders in such poor condition (see my earlier posts) – which I think was due … More

I had the car in for it’s mot recently, it passed but the tester commented that although the brakes were … More

Just for future reference.

Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time. Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it can absorb moisture from the air over … More

The rubber tester button on the brake fluid reservoir was very deteriorated – as if it was melting! There seems … More

Although the cast had just passed its mot the handbrake wouldn’t hold on the slight slope of my driveway. It … More