That little nipple thing that you have spotted is the end of the
speedometer cable.  It's supposed to be there for your speedo to work; I
think it's standard on 2WD Vanagons.

John Graham
88 Westy, Charlotte NC

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> On my 1984 2WD, the grease cap on the driver's side front wheel has a
> little nipple thing sticking out of the center of the cap. But there's
> nothing like that on the passenger side. A bit of assymmetry that caught
> my eye.
>
> Bentley 46.2 does not show the item in question.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>