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Brakes and suspension
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Brake calipers used in Vanagon models

Brakes and suspension
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Brake calipers used in Bus models

Brakes and suspension
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Shield protecting from brake splash

Brakes and suspension
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Hydraulic Brake Assist system, providing full braking power in emergency situations.

Brakes and suspension
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System that controls the foot-operated components

Brakes and suspension
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The level of fluid in the brake system

Brakes and suspension
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Caps for bleeding brake fluid from the system

Brakes and suspension
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A locknut that secures the steering system in place

Body and interior
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Front beam with a removed section to decrease total width

Brakes and suspension
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A pin that supports the handbrake bearing

Bus terminology

Independent Rear Suspension. A form of rear suspension that allows the rear wheels to move vertically up and down, independently of each other, to compensate for bumps and road surfaces. uses a double-jointed rear axle, with cv-joints at each end.

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Brakes and suspension
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A type of spring that stores energy in a coiled shape

Brakes and suspension
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line supplying brake booster with vacuum or pressure

Brakes and suspension
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System that retains braking pressure when vehicle comes to a standstill

Brakes and suspension
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System that automatically brakes the vehicle in emergency situations

Brakes and suspension
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Component that holds the handbrake cable in place

Brakes and suspension
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Cylinders that convert hydraulic pressure into mechanical energy to apply brakes

Brakes and suspension
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Type of brake using a drum to house the brake shoes

Transmission and drivetrain
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A short axle used in the rear suspension of a vehicle

Brakes and suspension
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Nuts securing the handbrake cable in a vehicle

Gerry community context

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  • Air Suspension Meeting

    Historical mailing list · Tue, 23 May 2000 09:19:11 -0700

    ...Jason is designing AirLift's (airliftcompany.com) air suspension systems for VW applications. So far full suspension kits are available for the Bug and...

  • Wolfsburg suspension & brakes

    Historical mailing list · Sun, 2 Apr 2000 02:13:08 -0400

    I have just bought a '87 Wolfsburg,[116k miles...really] and I have questions about the stock suspension and brakes. 1. Is the suspension...

  • air suspension tests on Syncro and 2WD

    Historical mailing list · Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:11:25 -0700

    For a while now I've been sitting on the air suspension kit that I got from Air Lift (http://airliftcompany.com). For the...

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