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Reduction box
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A reduction box is a component that reduces the speed of the output shaft.
- transmission
- drivetrain
Reduction Boxes
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Additional gear boxes used on swing-axle VW Buses to reduce transmission gearing
- gearbox
- swing-axle
Large Nut
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
type of rear axle nut and reduction box design
- axle
- reduction
Small Nut
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Term referring to the smaller rear axle nut and reduction box design used in pre-1964 VW Buses
- bus
- vw
Country Buggy
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A vehicle produced in Australia from 1965 to 1968, using the Beetle engine and floor pan with Bus trailing arms and reduction boxes.
- australia
- beetle
- bus
CV-joint
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
( Constant Velocity Joint ) One of the small circular devices at an end of an axle on a bus . Buses , Vanagons , and EuroVans have four of these, while the Syncro Vanagons have a total of eight. These are necessary to allow the axle to move up and down while still turning to propel the car. the joints need to be keep greased to function properly. when they are worn, they make a knocking-noise that strikes fear into the hearts of bus owners everywhere. Microbuses do not have CV joints, but use a 'swing-axle' and reduction gear box instead.