The Vanagon Dictionary

Type of transmission that shifts automatically

• transmission
• automatic

The final drive component of an automatic transmission

• transmission
• maintenance

System that automatically brakes the vehicle in emergency situations

• safety
• emergency

Multimedia socket for connecting external audio sources

• audio
• multimedia

Regulates auxiliary air supply to the engine

• air
• regulator

Valve that provides additional air to the engine

• air
• valve

All-wheel drive, a system where one or more wheels can provide power to the ground at any given time

• vw
• drivetrain
• awd

A fabric or metal cover that provides shade or protection from the elements

• awning
• vanagon

Vertical structural element between the front and rear doors

• vanagon
• t25
• pickup

Base type for turn signal bulbs in Vanagon/T25 models

• vanagon
• t25
• base

Base type for a light bulb, often used in vehicles

• base
• bulb

Shaft that drives the differential in a vehicle

• differential
• syncro
• gearbox

Metal plates that support the brake shoes

• brakes
• plates

Clearance between meshing gears in a transmission or engine

• engine
• backlash

A type of wire used to hold or secure items, often used in place of tape or ties.

• wire
• fastener
• hold

A valve that allows fluid to flow in one direction and prevents backflow

• engine
• valve

A component that connects the control arm to the steering knuckle

• suspension
• steering

Buses made before mid-1955, whose major characteristics are the oversized engine lid and the lack of a rear cargo hatch. These also did not have the ventilation eyebrow above the windshield/windscreen.

Device for storing electrical energy

• battery
• electrical

A group of batteries connected together

• batteries
• configuration

A cable that connects the battery to the vehicle's electrical system

• battery
• cable
• electrical

System for securing the battery in place

• battery
• mounting

Another name for the buses made from 1968-1979. So called for the large single-piece windshield.

Type of turn signal bulb base in Vanagon/T25 models

• vanagon
• t25
• type