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Backing plates
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Metal plates that support the brake shoes
- brakes
- plates
drive plate
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
component connecting engine to transmission
- drive
- plate
Engine lid striker plate
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Plate that strikes the engine lid latch
- engine
- lid
- striker
- plate
Origin plate
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A plate indicating the country of origin
- identification
- badge
- label
License plate lighting
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Lighting for the vehicle's license plate
- lighting
- license
Steering column cover plate
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Cover plate for the steering column
- vanagon
- t25
- steering
Under-dash mounting plate
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Plate for mounting gauges under the dashboard
- dashboard
- gauges
- mounting
Skid plate
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Protective plate attached to the front axle to protect the undercarriage during off-roading
- off-roading
- vw
Door latch cover plate
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A cover plate for the door latch, available in black
- door
- latch
- cover
Heat riser block-off plates
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Plates used to block off heat riser ports on engine
- engine
- exhaust
Block-Off Plate
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A metal plate used to cover a hole in the dashboard if a radio is not installed.
- radio
- dash
Nationaliteits plaatje
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Dutch term for origin plate or national plate
- dutch
- label
- badge
Plaque pays
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
French term for origin plate or country plate
- french
- label
- badge
Washers
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Thin plates used to reduce friction
- suspension
- vanagon
Flooded cell
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Battery design using liquid electrolyte and lead-antimony plates
- batteries
- flooded-cell
Gel cell
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Battery design using gel-type electrolyte and lead-calcium plates
- batteries
- gel-cell
Throw-out bearing
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bearing that releases the clutch pressure plate from the engine
- transmission
- clutch
Body Number
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A number stamped behind the passenger front seat on buses, used before the M-Code plate.
- bus
- body
Brake disc
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A flat, round plate that rotates with the wheel and is squeezed by the brake pads to slow the vehicle
- brakes
- disc
Sulfated
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Describes a lead-acid battery affected by persistent lead-sulfate deposits on its plates. Gerry’s FAQ associates this condition with prolonged discharged storage and reduced serviceability. This is different from corrosion visible on external terminals, and the label alone does not establish that a battery can be restored.
- battery
- condition
electrolyte
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
In the lead-acid batteries discussed in Gerry’s battery FAQ, the liquid mixture of sulfuric acid and water in contact with the plates. Its density changes with charge state. This meaning is specific to that battery chemistry; it is not a generic name for every camper battery’s contents.
- battery
- chemistry
Electrolyte level
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The height of the liquid electrolyte relative to the plates in a serviceable flooded lead-acid battery. It describes liquid quantity, not state of charge or specific gravity. Gerry’s battery FAQ discusses accessible cells; this term must not be read as an instruction to open a sealed battery.
- batteries
- maintenance