The Vanagon Dictionary

component connecting engine to transmission

• drive
• plate

Axle that transmits power to the wheels

• axle
• drivetrain

The final drive component of an automatic transmission

• transmission
• maintenance

The final drive component of a standard transmission

• transmission
• maintenance

Sealing component for final drive flange in automatic transmissions

• seal
• transmission

The last gear ratio in a vehicle's drivetrain, between the transmission and wheels

• gear
• transmission

Mechanically self-locking center differential for four-wheel drive

• four-wheel
• drive

Shaft that drives the distributor in the engine

• engine
• mechanical

System combining two drive principles, such as TSI unit and electric motor

• engine
• fuel
• hybrid

Gear that drives the distributor in an engine, synchronizing it with the crankshaft

• engine
• distributor

compensates for difference in wheel speeds on driven axle

• axle
• wheel

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

• vw
• drivetrain
• awd

System responsible for operating engine valves

• engine
• cylinder
• valve

Shaft that drives the differential in a vehicle

• differential
• syncro
• gearbox

In a Syncro drivetrain, a driveshaft decoupler disconnects the prop shaft so the front axle is no longer driven through it; it is not the front differential lock. A Gerry discussion on 16 May 2004 compares the original non-viscous-coupling layout, which used a driveshaft decoupler, with viscous-coupling Syncros while debating front-lock behavior. The thread is historical community discussion, not a retrofit procedure; identify the drivetrain configuration before interpreting parts or controls.

• vw
• syncro
• drivetrain

A device that locks the differential to provide maximum traction

• drivetrain
• component

Low-range gear setting for off-road driving

• offroad
• drivetrain

The outer part of a constant velocity joint

• driveshaft
• joint

Function allowing safe, controlled driving down slopes

• drivetrain
• safety
• control

a type of lubricant designed to withstand high temperatures

• vanagon
• drivetrain

A device within a differential that couples both wheels for additional traction

• vw
• drivetrain
• traction

Function governing starting torque to prevent rolling backwards

• drivetrain
• safety
• control

A device that controls the flow of vacuum to the differential lock

• drivetrain
• component

A mechanism that locks the axles together for improved traction

• drivetrain
• traction