The Vanagon Dictionary

Replacement parts for damaged vehicle body sections

• vanagon
• t25
• repair

A digit indicating the main category of a vehicle part

• identification
• nomenclature

corrosion that occurs in aluminum parts, often accelerated by phosphates

• corrosion
• aluminum

Pre-assembled units that can be swapped with faulty ones

• maintenance
• parts

A solid chunk of metal used for machining or fabricating a part.

• metal
• machining

Sheet metal part forming the hump where the forward bulkhead rests

• chassis
• body

Set of parts needed to rebuild a component or system

• maintenance
• repair

An online catalog of parts and schematics for Volkswagen and Audi vehicles.

• vag
• catalog

A code indicating a modification or change to a vehicle part

• identification
• nomenclature

The part of an engine that covers the cylinders and valves

• engine
• cylinder

Information or reaction provided in response to a particular service or action.

• evaluation
• response
• assessment

A device used to connect two tools or parts with different sizes or shapes

• tools
• maintenance

The central part of the clutch disc that connects to the mainshaft

• clutch
• transmission

The grooved parts of the main shaft that connect to other components.

• shaft
• splines

The central part of a wheel that rotates on the axle

• wheel
• hub
• brakes

The pressurized tank in the water-cooled Vanagon cooling circuit that accommodates coolant expansion and provides a fill and bleed point. It is separate from the low-pressure coolant refill reservoir; the names are sometimes confused in parts listings.

• engine
• water-cooled
• cooling

A two-digit code indicating a sub-category of a vehicle part

• identification
• nomenclature

The accessible coolant container used to replenish the water-cooled Vanagon system as coolant moves between the pressurized expansion tank and the reservoir. It is not the pressurized expansion tank itself; verify the part by the vehicle's cooling-system layout.

• engine
• water-cooled
• cooling

The 12-volt battery supply used for camper electrical loads such as interior lighting, the water pump, and controls on the documented Vanagon Westfalia. Whether a particular vehicle has a separate auxiliary battery depends on its model and later modifications.

• camper
• electrical
• battery

A bearing that supports and guides a moving part, such as a sliding door

• vanagon
• t25
• bearing

A component that contains the parts that supply power to the rear wheels, located in front of the engine.

• vanagon
• transmission

A mixture in which particles are suspended in a liquid, used to stabilize PTFE in engine oils

• lubricant
• additive

A tool used to apply force or separate parts, also known as a tie-rod-end separator.

• tool
• separator
• force

Positive Crankcase Ventilation. A method of reducing the pressure inside the engine crankcase (the middle part where things are whirling around, but nothing is exploding).