Eh, what's an 'AMF' engine please?

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Been researching the renewal of the a timing belt on a 2001 1.4tdi, (Y594 OCT, curranty on Ebay.) I've come across the reference to an 'AMF' engine and was wondering what the is.

I'm hoping to view this car this coming week.

Cheers,

LG.
 
AMF engine code refers to an early 75hp 1.4 TDi. Early being <2003. After that it was BHC.
ATL is the 90 bhp.
ANY the 1.2
AUA early 1.4 Petrols
BBY later 1.4 Petrols (again, around 2003)
BAD are FSI 1.6 Petrols.
 
Early AMF engines have the hydraulic tensioner which is a bit of a pain compared to the later AMF ones. Also the early cars have a speedo drive in the gearbox rather than calculating the speedo from the n/s/f wheel speed sensor which makes changing to the later, superior 02R gearbox a challenge and early cars seem to have issues with YAW rate and steering angle sensors. Personally I avoid cars before 2002 to avoid these headaches.
 
Hi,
Here's is great overview

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I see, Thanks for that. Anything inherently wrong with the AMF engines then?

Answer: nothing in particular


Ibiza, Polo, and Fabia parts are available for the VAG group AMF engine.

NOTE
The previous owners who drove with their foot to the floor from a cold start, ran it short on oil, skipped services, or turned off the engine when the turbo was still hot will have done the greatest harm.

EDIT
The AMF big ticket items partially due to labour costs
  • Timing belt kit
  • Balance chain
  • Injectors
  • Turbo
  • Rear main oil seal
The AMF costly parts
  • Tandem fuel pump
  • Injectors
  • Turbo
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EDIT II
If you have mechanical experience and good equipment, changing an engine is straight forward. Keep in mind the Space Frame is the most important element of your A2 and similar to a Land Rover, everything is 'bolt off-bolt on'.

LINKS

These individuals who uploaded the two links below are knowledgeable about the AMF engine, and their discussions are interesting to read as they offer you an abundance of valuable knowledge about the AMF engine's subtleties.


 
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I see, Thanks for that. Anything inherently wrong with the AMF engines then?
Yes, they drop thrust pads then wear the crank against the block putting both components beyond economic repair. I read about this problem, the pads are only 180 degree pads which causes the problem, but thought it was a myth.
My engine, largely a commuter, very little stop start, FSH, 170 k miles.

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No symptoms, it went in scrap metal at the local recycling centre.
 
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