The Vanagon Dictionary
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Bus
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Any Volkswagen Transporter of any model and any year. Specifically those VW Transporters from 1968 to 1979, distinquished by a large one-piece windshield and rounded body contours. all had double-jointed independent rear suspension. also called T2 Transporter .
Stainless Steel Bus
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Model of Volkswagen bus with a stainless steel body
- bus
- stainless
- steel
Inner bushings
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bushings located inside a suspension component
- suspension
- vanagon
Outer bushings
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bushings located outside a suspension component
- suspension
- vanagon
Sway bar link bushings
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bushings for connecting sway bars to the vehicle chassis
- suspension
- bushings
- vanagon
Bushing
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Sleeve or lining used to reduce friction in a mechanical joint
- bushing
Brick
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Vanagon model Transporters . Any VW bus or Transporter .
Upper control arm bushings
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Components that require regular inspection to prevent premature wear
- suspension
- bushings
Rear wishbone bushing
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A rubber or plastic component that reduces friction in the rear wishbone
- suspension
- bushing
Dormobile
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Another company that made camping conversions of VW buses .
Devon
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
An English company that made camping conversion VW buses .
Shorty
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Term used to describe a shortened VW Bus
- bus
- vw
Bulli
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The German nickname for the original VW buses
- bus
- nickname
7-seater
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Number of seating positions in a VW Bus
- seating
- bus
Arcomobile
Camper equipmentEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A VW Bus camper conversion with a square-shaped raised roof
- camper
- conversion
- bus
Ate brake calipers
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Brake calipers used in Bus models
- brakes
- calipers
- bus
Cargo Area
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Area located behind the front seat area of a Bus
- bus
- interior
Dogleg
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The metal area surrounding the front wheel well in a VW Bus.
- bus
- wheel
OE
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Original Equipment
T2
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
The 2 nd generation of Transporters , from 1968-1979, known as the Station Wagon or Bus .
Hump Seat
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
VW Bus front bench seat used from 1961 to 1962
- bus
- seat
- bench
Walk-through
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bus model with individual front seats, allowing passage to the rear.
- bus
- seats
Panel
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
A model of bus that has no side windows behind the front doors. usually a commercial model.
Front shift rod bushing
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A replaceable guide bushing for the forward section of the gearshift linkage. Paruzzi separates these front bushings from the middle and rear supports and lists this Vanagon/T25 part for Type-4 or diesel engines through July 1982, and CT or CZ engines through December 1982. Check the actual engine and linkage against that catalog scope; “front” alone does not confirm fitment.
- shift
- rod
- bushing