The Vanagon Dictionary

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of seat belt that retracts and has three points of attachment

• safety
• interior

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of grease recommended for lubricating clutch disc hubs

• lubricant
• clutch

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of plier that can be used as a wrench, hammer, or other tool.

• tool
• grip
• plier

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of filter that allows oil to bypass the main filter and flow directly to the engine.

• oil
• filter
• engine

English · machine-assisted draft

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

• wire
• fastener
• hold

English · machine-assisted draft

An upper ball joint is a type of ball joint located at the upper part of the suspension.

• ball
• joint
• upper

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of seat belt that provides three points of contact with the body

• seat
• belt
• safety

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of sealant used to fill gaps between the rubber gasket and the body

• sealant
• adhesive

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of seat belt that does not retract and has three points of attachment

• safety
• interior

English · source definition

A type of front windshield that tilts outward for additional ventilation. found only on Microbuses , and usually only on on those in equatorial/tropic countries.

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of electrical connector with a 6.3 mm spade shape and shielding for protection

• connector
• electrical

English · machine-assisted draft

Original type of tire used on VWs through the mid 1960s, with plies that run diagonally from one bead to the other.

• tire
• engine

English · source definition

The front-mounted heat exchanger in a water-cooled Vanagon's engine-coolant circuit. It releases heat from circulating coolant to outside air. Air-cooled Type 2 buses do not use an engine-coolant radiator.

• engine
• water-cooled
• cooling

English · source definition

A heat exchanger that removes heat from engine oil. Air-cooled Type 2 engines use an oil cooler in the engine cooling assembly; design and mounting vary by engine. It is distinct from a Vanagon coolant radiator.

• engine
• air-cooled
• cooling

English · source definition

The housing around the engine cooling fan that directs airflow across the cylinders and cylinder heads on an air-cooled VW engine. Type 2 shrouds differ by engine and model year; this term does not describe the liquid-coolant radiator used on water-cooled Vanagons.

• engine
• air-cooled
• cooling

English · source definition

Any Volkswagen Transporter from 1949 to 1967, characterized by a split (two-piece) windshield and rounded body contours. all were powered by beetle Type 1 engines and all had 'reduction gears' on the half-axles. known also as T1 Transporters . This term is also used by VW SA for the present 5 Cyl. (Vanagon-style) van without exclusive options.

English · source definition

A type of rear axle that is 'fixed' at the wheel (that is, it is not able to flex up or down), but is able to move up and down at the transmission end. It required the rear wheels to move in an arc, rather than vertically, when hitting bumps. in some cars (beetles and corvairs and some early porsches), it could cause the wheel to tuck under the car during high speed cornering.