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Sleeve or lining used to reduce friction in a mechanical joint

• bushing

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Bushings located inside a suspension component

• suspension
• vanagon

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Bushings located outside a suspension component

• suspension
• vanagon

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Bushings for connecting sway bars to the vehicle chassis

• suspension
• bushings
• vanagon

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Components that require regular inspection to prevent premature wear

• suspension
• bushings

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A rubber or plastic component that reduces friction in the rear wishbone

• suspension
• bushing

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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

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In this glossary entry, “shift rod bushing” refers to the rear guide bushing listed for Vanagon/T25. Paruzzi gives different VIN breakpoints for Syncro and non-Syncro applications around April 1987, so the generic name does not establish fitment. Confirm the chassis/VIN and linkage position before treating a catalog match as compatible.

• transmission
• vanagon
• t25

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Resilient sleeves fitted at the lower sway-bar-link connection, locating the joint while allowing controlled movement. Paruzzi lists an early lower bushing for Syncro and non-Syncro applications through the 1984 chassis break, and a different later bushing for non-Syncro models. “Lower” identifies a position; it does not mean one part fits every Vanagon or Syncro.

• suspension
• vanagon
• t25