Spare wheel inflator

When the spare is tucked away in the boot upside down, full of tools and with a cover on its … More

MGRV8 CD Changer installation

I’ve been thinking about adding a CD changer for a while. When I saw the correct changer come up on … More

M5 MGR …. my car’s original plates

When I was looking around for an MGRV8 in January 2023 apart from the car i eventually bought there was … More

The Best MG Cars from the 70s to the 00s: Icons of British Motoring | Regit

From the roaring MG B GT V8 of the 70s to the agile MG TF and powerful MG ZT of … More

MG RV8 Clear Indicator Lens Mod

Following on from my previous post at …… https://mgrv8.info/2025/02/23/alternative-indicater-clear-lens/ I had read somewhere that the reversing light lens on the … More

8 sportscars with a Rover V8 rumble | GRR

Before the craze for retro cars came the MG RV8. Rather than a pastiche of cars that came before, it … More

Silver Mesh Front Grill

Just for the record there was a white gold RV8 displayed at this year’s Stoneleigh event. It was an early … More

MGRV8 Oil Change

Having just changed the sump gasket it would need a new oil change. I know people that think you need … More

MG RV8 Ride Height

I noticed that whilst having the RV8 parked next to my MGB that the RV8 seemed a lot softer suspension … More

Hydraulic Ramps

Got a few jobs to do under the car mainly sump gasket and cruciform seal …… hopefully to cure a … More

Hood Colour Touch Up

I’ve used the rear windscreen renovate stuff a couple of times to clean up the rear screen – it works … More

Under bonnet clean up whilst areas accessible

Well the car is over 30 years old and done nearly 50k miles so not surprisingly it’s got a bit … More

Compatible Alarm Module

Having got a problem with the alarm which has decided to not release the immobiliser could be one of 3 … More

MG RV8 Rear Speakers Refurb

The speakers at the back sounded very distorted at any slightest loud volume. I initially suspected the speaker amplifier may … More

Air Bleed Nipple

Having been caught out by an air lock after last draining the the system to replace the camshaft causing the … More

MG RV8 EZ Steer Installation Guide

My car came with the EZ Steer already fitted by the previous owner but I was keen to find out … More

Brake Servo Removal

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

Front Wheel Alignment

Noticed during a recent drive that the steering wheel isn’t lined up correctly when travelling in a straight line.  Most … More

Rover 14CUX Hot Wire Mass Flow EFI: Service and Troubleshooting

For those considering updating a carbureted Buick, Oldsmobile or Rover aluminum V8 engine to electronic fuel injection, the Rover “hot-wire” … More

Reading Rovergauge | Pistonheads Forum

some useful info supplied by blitzracing via ……. https://www.pistonheads.com/ The vertical axis of the FUEL MAP is engine load based … More

Rover SD1 Efi Coolant Temperature Sensor

A simple test if you have a multimeters handy that measures ohms gnat can be done quickly on the car. … More

MG RV8 Problems | CarsGuide

While it’s tempting to think of the early-90s Rover MG RV8 as a re-hash of the old MGB, in reality, … More

BritishV8 Forum: Buick/Olds 215 & Rover V8 Oil Passages

What follows below the Oil Path drawing is information & pictures from Wayne Kube on identifying the oil passages on … More

MG RV8 rear number plate light cowling

Found these on ebay …… Japanese export RV8 models had blanked rear number plate cowlings due to the different number … More

MG RV8: Mything the Marque – Shannons Club

Like most legends, the MGB doesn’t match its myth. Never did. Even when it was new in 1962, the B … More

Coolant Nozzle Repair

After removing one of the coolant pipes from the inlet manifold exposed a hole in the nozzle due to corrosion. … More

Timing cover off …… Coolant drain

Off at last but a couple of little hurdles to sort to get the cover off. The oil hose from … More

Bad Fuel Injector Symptoms: Does Yours Need Cleaning? | Firestone Complete Auto Care

Does your vehicle sputter and shake when you’re at a stop sign or sitting in traffic? It’s not channelling a … More

Camshaft Kit on order

It seems a long way to have come in striping the top off the engine without replacing a 50k mile … More

Greatest road tests ever: MG RV8 | Autocar

Tested 16.6.93 a full 13 years after the MGB had faded from view, Rover revived the model with an intriguing, … More

Rear Brakes Refurb

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

MG and Triumph Spares Show

This is the 3rd show I’ve been to and thoroughly enjoy rummaging through the autojumble stands looking for parts I … More

Steering Rack Gaiter Replacement

At last got garage sorted to be able to get some work done on my cars after an elongated moving … More

MGRV8 Japanese Spec Radio

This is the radio that was fitted to jap spec cars. The original mgrv8 radio will need modifying to make … More

MGRV8 Steering Rack Gaiter

Not sure how it got its mot with this but it did …. the gaiter is still split on the … More

MGRV8 Clutch Flexible Hose Replacement

I recently had to replace the clutch slave cylinder – see previous posts – and had a major battle to … More

MGRV8 Alternative/Same Part – heater control knob

The usual problem with these knobs is when the moulded spindle that slides onto the shaft breaks which can happen … More

Replacement Clutch Pipework Support Bracket

I recently replaced the clutch slave cylinder and on doing so damaged the bracket that supports the clutch flexible pipe. … More

MGRV8 Alternative/Same Parts Airflow Meters

The same airflow meter is used on many Discovery’s and Range Rovers of the time so long as the part … More

Waxoyling the inner windscreen frame

I noticed by chance a small hole just appearing from the side of the door/windscreen seal at the level of … More

MGRV8 Alternative/Same Parts – Throttle Potentiometer

Throttle potentiometer is the same as cars with the Rover M16 series injected engines (Rover 820i, Si, Sli, 820 Turbo … More

Clutch Bleeding – 3

I have tried several methods to bleed the clutch on the MGRV8 and also my MGB this method is by … More

MGRV8 Alternative/Same Part – Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement.

I have read that the slave cylinder in the MGRV8 is the same as that used on some triumph cars. … More

MGRV8 Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement.

I was hoping the clutch slave cylinder would be a straight forward job and i would just to replace the … More

Rover V8 Camshaft – Worn out

Another worn out cam shaft – will be checking mine later this year.

MGRV8 – Alternative/Same part no for heater vents

Same as used on the metro

Spark Plug Resistance Test

Having recently had all the plugs out whilst doing a compression test on the engine I thought worth while to … More

New Distributer Cap and Rotor Arm – Lucas

In a final bid to track down the misfire being caused by the ignition circuits I bought a new Lucas … More

Compression Test

I’ve never checked the compression on each engine cylinder since I bought the car so with a bit of time … More

MGRV8 – Alternative/Same part for glovebox, footwell light

The lugs tend to break off these lamps which then means they tend to fall out of their location holes.