I love how he explains his mistake and then walks you though how he would try to fix the problem. Most channels would just cut it out and leave the audience guessing, but this one does an amazing job sequencing the process. Love these videos, keep it up👍

Morning friends! Trying a new style video and curious to your thoughts.

Well, let me say this, by having those 3 lifters fall, makes the point that you have been pushing from the get go, which is take you time and pay attention to what you are doing , and you just reinforced what NOT TO DO by doing it yourself , one of the best ways to show someone how to properly do something in my opinion. Much respect and kudos .

Glad you didn’t cut the real stuff out. The stuff that makes us all feel dumb from time to time 👍

As a snobish owner of the only real Porsche (82 coupe), I find these ghastly front engined Audi/VW products an insult and thus have been banned from both the yacht and country club. Seriously an excellent video CP.

Whats a DIY without the "oh shit" moment dropping/breaking something you shouldn't. Keep it real Casey, good work! What I am surprised is the lack of swearing. Thats why dealerships have waiting rooms so you cant hear the mechanics swearing at your car.

Rare to see real engaged wrenching on YT, thanks for the enthusiastic walkthrough warts and all man

I dig the video quality Casey. You are making me want a 944.😂

It is funny how much we work in a similar way. You have a hint of the way a German proficiency, a touch of good ol’ farm boy mechanic then a understanding of how the systems work to fix it. Knowledge is a powerful tool with applied with experience. When you make a oopsy you troubleshoot it. Or when that farm boy comes out you stop and thinking. We all get in a hurry and slow the thinking but when one slows down we can make less of them. But hell yeah you did awesome begetting that far and deep in to it. Thank you for the awesome video!

Hands down the most engaging mechanic videos on KZfaq, especially featuring a 944 👍. All the info.. real talk and helpful tips. Just the truth! Given me the confidence to tackle my 944 timing belt. Brilliant please keep them coming so helpful.

An unexpected benefit of these videos is that you are documenting the process- the documentation helps you to know how to put everything back together (I can't tell you how many times personally I wish that I had taken photos or videos when it comes time to re-assemble!!). Of course, when the unexpected occurs, you have something to help you figure out what happened and how to remedy it. Very valuable and helpful, I feel, for any DIY projects of any complexity!!!

Having worked on this specific job myself recently, I'd like to share that the best type of gasket scraper for aluminum is also one of the cheapest. Get a short piece of 1" copper tubing from the hardware store, flatten several inches of it in a vise, and then sharpen that end into a blade. This worked FANTASTIC to scrape the surface clean, but never dug in and scored the surface in the least. You'll have to keep a sharpening stone handy to keep it reasonably sharp, as the soft edge is lost quickly. But knowing how well it works without damaging anything is well worth the bit of extra effort. Regarding the tappets/lifter/followers, I've read that you can 'recondition' the face of a lifter so that it can wear into another cam lobe properly by sticking some 600 grit emery cloth on an absolutely flat surface, like a piece of glass, and with a lubricant of some sort (WD40), sand the face of the lifter in a figure eight pattern, therby erasing the original wear pattern and giving you a 'clean sheet' for the lifter to wear into a cam lobe again. I have not done this myself, but it sounds reasonable to me.

Do NOT trust those compressor bolts. They have fallen out on my turbo so many times and caused the belt to squeal. One time the bolts broke and shredded my compressor/alt belt and those shreds cut an oil cooler line and evacuated all of the oil while going 70 on the highway. I replaced both bolts with brand new flange bolts and used red thread locker on all of them. Same with the tensioner turnbuckle. Tighten em down good. If you want to get new bolts, the front has a m10x55x1.25, and the rear is an m8x55x1.25. Awesome vid dude! Don't worry, I dropped a lifter the first time I removed my cam housing too.

Oh man, you are so right on tool organization. I cant tell you how many times I loose my 1/2" when I just laid it down. Sometimes I swear that there are gremlins moving my #%$^ around to mess with me. I'm constantly herding tools! Great video!

As a fellow almost twice your age, I want to thank you for giving back to others your knowledge and experience. This is so commendable. I have tried to do this as much as I can also. We have local groups with many younger people (20-30 years old) that want to learn. As you said, we all make mistakes and those that say they don't are lying to ya. Nice Job Sir!

I've been dreaming of 944s since I was a kid. I'm so glad I found this channel. 👍 Can't wait to get one of my own 944s and keep it forever 🚗❤️

What's up Casey! I've been watching your video's since the start your of your channel and I'm almost a 3year owner of an 1984 944, bought the car with some over heating issues there for the price was just right. Issues where fixed quickly along with a stage 2 water pump kit from 944online. Here in Nebraska it gets seriously cold, so door handles and are a week point and are tricky to understand, but once you know what your doing its a pretty cool door trigger mechanism! Take easy casey! You got good things heading your way for sure. Great work.

I'm very much considering buying a Porsche 944 in Australia as my second car and these videos are incredible to prepare me! Thanks so much Casey!

I can't believe how simple all this seems...... like I'm sure it's a lot harder to do than to watch, but almost all the things he's saying just are common sense to me. I have never worked on any car of any kind, but all my life I have been repairing(or if failing to repair, tear apart and study) dishwashers, dryers, washing machines, coffee makers, computers, printers, turntables, and even a reel to reel tape player(def one of the more complex and interesting things ever, almost purely mechanical logic). cars were always these untouchable magic things for me. Sure I knew the theory of an internal combustion engine, but all this video made me realize that really, the engineering isn't that different at all. just some higher forces and lower tolerances. thank you casey for helping me figure out that I can do simple car maintenance!

Not enough good can be said about the value of a good set of shelves to place parts on after you have taken them out of any assembly. Both for organization and the mentioned (not wanting debris is them.)

This is why I like your vids. They contain warts and all. Everybody makes mistakes.

Wow I enjoyed this video a lot more than I expected. All of those little tips you have learned from years of mechanical work are so incredibly valuable to someone like me who has had no external education. That is the kind of stuff you don’t learn from manuals or tutorials, you can only pick up on those quirks by shadowing an experienced person. I appreciate the video!

Casey: "I'm not doing this because OCD" Puts on textbook display of OCD.

Wish I could give you more than one thumbs up. This type of video is the real you. If I was younger, or more a Porsche fan, i wouldn't have skipped some of this. ;)

Love how real this video is. Things rarely go according to plan in the real world.

I’m getting a 944 from a mechanic friend taught me everything he knows and this is helping me a lot too because it focuses on this specific car and I love it please keep on making these and i truly appreciate it

Surprised more didn't watch this. I really enjoy you Casey, I LOVE the Genius Garage concept and think you should make it easy to donate to. Now, I will say I could not do videos like you and have no desire to, but I'd like to offer my opinion, which is worth what you paid for it. I think the complaining you do about the "haters" or the race mechanics, or whatever should be shortened. I am mid 40's, totally know what you are saying and agree, but do not need to hear it every video, multiple times. This could have been 10 minutes shorter without the rants. Be positive, be happy. I look forward to the rest of your video, as you are doing the world a service teaching here. You are living the dream of many of us gearheads who did not have the courage to try and live the same dream. Enjoy it. Best of luck and please stop in Charlotte sometime as I'd love to shake your hand at a Cars and Coffee or something. I'll be the guy with the 66 Mustang convertible letting all the kids sit in it.

Great Video! As a shade tree mechanic, 944 owner, and in general, older car guy who is most comfortable with 1980's technology, your "just jump in and do it" philosophy is spot on. Sometimes I find myself using up too much precious time getting an on-line education on how to do a project from the so-called experts, instead of just diving in with common sense, and making it happen. I sit at a keyboard all day, but there is still nothing like getting a little dirt under your fingernails after work to make the day's troubles disappear.

Use to own a 924 then a 944. Love the videos!! Not a mechanic. I’m here for the fun comments like the “get the mustang back in the air.......to fight”. “This is a German car....” “not going there...”. Love it!!!

Had a great laugh at "Honestly, 2nd car". 944 is my 3rd car after my E34 got totaled last summer, loving it very much but know I need to do this service pretty soon, thanks for making so many great vids about the car and this in particular.

i get a kick out of this because when he was talking about having a buddy who is a mechanic that's what i got. he helps me with motors all the time and i fabricate custom piece's for him when he needs something. we trade labor all the time and it works great. I've slowly been teaching him how to tig weld different metals. and he has been teaching me how to work on motors. Recently been fixing and old 1986 square body plow truck and i have been helping with replacing rockers cab corners making a custom trans tunnel and replacing floors while he has been working on the motor in my drag truck for me.

Glad to see I'm not the only one with OCD :) have a great day casey

Your first video where you reviewed you 944 purchase got me dreaming. Showed the wife that video and she said sure if you can find a 944 in that condition for $3,000 pull the trigger. I've searched and searched and you must have just found the 944 deal that doesn't exist, at least for me because anything comparable to what you worked on in this video eludes my searches. Still dreaming still looking, searching. My mom had an 86 944 so this car has a little more meaning to me. Thanks for making the 944 vids, again I'll keep looking.

Hey Casey., thanks for this and all your videos. Just finished water pump and timing belt on my '87 944, and your videos were a huge help. Keep up the great work. Appreciate it! From one Buckeye to another.

Glad I found this. Been thinking about getting a 944 as a new toy but was put off by the cost of the belt service. Here I've seen just a belt and water pump job at over $2500. But I can do this for a lot less and now I won't drop the lifters!

Mistakes happen and you dealt with them very calmly; I could learn a lesson from that. I’ve dropped so many things while working on my car, changing reference sensors etc that I almost went crazy but got the job done! It parts of life! Thanks for posting this content.

I like the format/approach. You make it work by keeping it moving. Appreciate how you indicate that a good mechanic needs to be able to "backward engineer".

An old roommate with an older Beetle only let "Fritz" do his service. One weekend his throttle cable brake, and I used some steel picture hanging wire to get him going again. When Fritz saw this, he said NEIN! And refused to ever work on the car again. Last I heard, the cable outlasted the car.

Great video! Love how you just get to it from the start. Refreshing! Thanks!

I love your videos man! I’m hoping to go pick a 944 turbo soon and so excited to be part of the Porsche 944 group.

Cool video. Just did that cam tower gasket on mine a month or so ago. Glad I didn’t lose any lifters. Love that it isn’t hemorhaging oil now! Thanks for keeping it together when it went a little wrong. Interesting cars to work on.

Love your videos Casey. I picked up an ‘85 944. Took cam cover off, powder coated RED, and now ready to put back together. Hope I took enough pics! Oh, I didn’t drop any cam guides.LOL!

This video is great. I have a 1984 944 that needs lots of new gaskets, and probably a water pump. The car has been sitting for years, but I love it too much to sell it. I've been to afraid to work on it. Seeing this explained so clearly has really helped. I can't wait for the next video. Thanks Casey!

Casey, I just found your channel and love the 944 rebuild and tips. Also, coming from a disabled AF vet, I love the Thunderbirds hat!!!!! Rock it brother. These videos have really renewed my desire for getting a 944.

OMG, Case......damn. Those moments from 27:07 to 27:10....and the very real ”godammit”, as that part unexpectedly tickled it’s way down into the engine compartment! Hell, brother! My heart stopped! I’ve owned a 240z, an MGB, an RX7....now a 944...no matter the mechanic, no matter the car.....when whatever the part “falls” unexpectedly.... only a “godammit” is so appropriate. Another excellent video, sir!

i have a red 84 myself. i have a lot of work to do. thank you so much for these videos!!!

You make it look so easy. I've done this exact job on a 944 and 928 at an independent shop I used to work at (not fun when you are on flat rate). Keep up the good work. I really like the fact you are only using basic hand tools and common sense. Can't wait for part two.

This series is gonna be great. And the 944 is seriously an awesome car for twenty somethings to learn actual driving dynamics with .. If they do not want a miata but a car that looks great everywhere. A 944 on an autocross course is always a fun time. And working on them is so simple.

this is just what i needed to watch before pulling the engine on my 85 944! ive just finished machining the block and head for the engine im putting in it. as inspiration from my 78 scirocco im going with weber 45 dcoe carbs because i want something with a lot more pep for scca days

You took the precautions to prevent the engine from accidentally getting out of cam timing, additionally if you turn the engine to TDC, before you start, can give you added peace of mind. I did a GTI cam swap on my 82' scirocco, so I've been where you are at, also, love your scirocco project 👍 Oops, I commented a little too soon

Great info and awesome video!! Keep them coming!!👍👍👍👍

I love your personality and logic sense! Great work.

Great information and video. I’ve had my 944 since 1984 (purchase in Munich) and have had great mechanics work on the vehicle. Your instructions and delivery outstanding. Cataloging your videos now that I have retired from AF and federal government. Time on my hand to delve into the car and apply the excellent reasoning to fix items myself. Greg

thanks 4 video alan ,great job

Cool beans casey.

Thanks for the video Casey! I've got an '86 NA 944 that I need to replace the valve cover gasket on as well and your videos are going to be instrumental in my success. So thank you for dropping those lifters and going through this process so thoroughly! Feel free to speed up the frequency of the videos too as I'm probably going to have to wait until you're done to go through mine ;) Also loved the "God, I sound like a dad! UGH!!"

Just bought a 1987 944 today! Keep the videos coming!

Great Video!!! This would have helped me take a deep breath when I replaced my timing belt on my 88 944. Maybe next 40k miles. Thanks for the very informative and relaxed style of videos. They are very helpful.

Really love the new video approach

I used to run a 924S which is mostly the original 944 with a bit less drag. My first task was the oil/water intercooler seals which I luckily caught early. It was a bit tight in there and I wouldn't have wanted to capture it on camera but an essential bit of 944 engine preventative maintenance, I should think - the 944's equivalent to the IMS bearing ?

Wonderful video, I like this style

Great video - like the walkthrough with running commentary - mistakes and all. Biggest plus is the reminder to stop, take a beat and think it through.

Had to comment about your mention about P-51 maintenance and the guys knowing exactly how they worked. From what I understand that lack of both field maintainability and really good mechanics was a real issue within German forces.

Perfect channel. Looking to buy 944 or 928 right now so following the build!

I bought an 87 16v 944 a couple months ago as my second car, so I'm glad to hear your recommendation after the fact!

This is an excellent video

I have another tip for changing timing belts if there weren't any timing marks or they are finneky. My friend has 5 cylinder 2.0 turbo Lancia Kappa, to change timing belt you need to unscrew valvecover and replace two camshaft caps to locking ones (they are wider and they have slots for camshaft lobes). What we did we set engine in the point where pistons are out of the way of the valves and paint timing marks on belt, camshafts and crank pulley, then we pulled off old belt and transfer all timing parks that we made to new belt. If timing belt was done right last time there is no way to set timing wrong that way :)

GREAT WORK EASY VIDEO TO FOLLOW Cant wait to get to working on my own soon, I'm going to need new fuel injectors

This is a great presentation.Are you going to use something like Gasgacinch on the gasket surface?I think you can figure out the lifters placement especially with video to reference.Again your real world performance in the shop will benefit young mechanics greatly.

i m watching this 3 years later so helpful and funny lol

Love your videos !

Excellent video thank you.

Those 944's may not put out a lot of power, but the engine design is a work of art. Total blast to drive. I've recently come across a well preserved 87 NA for a decent price I'm debating on adding to the garage. Visions of a track toy.

Casy, thanks for all the help, thanks for sharing your knowledge. it's a great upload, and you sir probably the cleanest, and one of the most organized mechanics I've ever seen. The only not going your way, is that you look very much like Allen from 2 1/2 Half Men. 😊👍 Great job.

Excellent video.

Love the bit about the timing marks, i have definitely freaked out old mechanics with my lack of lining things up. Specifically a distributor(s) on old 350s lmao the reactions were always great, especially after putting it back together having it work perfectly haha

This video is done really well in my opinion. I feel like I could tackle a timing belt service.! Tha ks

I bought a 87 trans am as my first and just bought a 87 924s for my second car I can’t wait!

Doing the timing belt, water pump and cam shaft housing this weekend on my '83 944. This vid makes me more comfortable to under take the task, hopefully it will go well.

Great job!!!

Great teacher!

Hey Casey!! I'm new to your channel but really love the content so far. I'm a car guy too and love the underdog cars the snobs poo, poo on! I have a Guards red 1989 944 s2 that has 73k original miles in pristine condition. was going To do a ls swap but the engine is in such good condition I couldn't ruin it. I am waiting for you to finish the timing belt/water pump on your 944 so it will give me the confidence to do mine. KEEP IT UP!!!

I had a 1978 928, 1983 944, and a 1985 911...what was so shocking... I had them all in the early 2000s(2000-2009) was the fact, they didn't have a scratch on them, and the paint after one wax was flawless..

Thanks for the laugh Casey. When keeping it real goes wrong lol. Detective Casey

Great video series! A quick note on hoses from practical experience. When you removed the hose from the radiator to get it out of the way I was thinking please don’t do that. I’ve seen too many serviceable but brittle plastic nipples break off when they could have been otherwise left alone. Looking forward to the next video!

This video should get more likes and views.

Fantastic video Casey! I wish this video existed 6 months ago. :-) Maybe you can do a part 2 to show how or hopefully answer this question. If you're changing out the water pump, timing belt, tensioners and rollers, do you really need the $1,040 timing belt tensioning tool? If not, how can you tension it properly? I was scared to do this service by myself before after reading the forums and instructions so I took my 1985 944 to a shop. When I got it back, it now whines a ridiculous amount. They tell me it's normal. I know a little whine on the 944 is normal. But mine sounds like I have a massive supercharger at any RPM. I know it's most-likely a tension issue, just really looking for instructional DIY video. Your style is so easy to follow and informational. Keep it up!

Porsche 944 are very good cars to learn on as long as you look up guides to do stuff because some stuff is different

This guy is TOTALLY in love with the sound of his own voice.

I’m a an old school mechanic, that learned working on a farm where there are no manuals out in the field, and I make my own reference marks too.

You really love that word "reasonable". Lol. I am feeling more comfortable about buying a 928 or 944 after watching this, but a little weary about getting into drivetrain components. Also aluminum headers make me nervous on any vehicle.

Great video. Very clear on explaining the process on removing everything that’s in the way to get access to the gasket. Now I know why it takes so long just to do anything in the engine compartment. Just curious… how frequent should the timing and balance shaft belts be replaced?

I'm posting this just after it happened (lifters falling out) so I haven't finished watching the video to see the resolution. That being said I have a couple suggestions for you. #1 you're shooting video so you could easily stop, go back to the moment they fell, and review it. Which I did and it seems pretty apparent that the order they landed in was the order they belong in with the one that hit the floor going closest to the nose of the car. I realize that not everyone will be shooting video while they work, and the fact that you're showing how to deduce which lifter goes where is very helpful. #2 (and this wouldn't exactly have helped in this situation, but it does in many many others) I take pictures of whatever I'm working on before I tear it apart, cuz let's be honest, sometimes regardless of how many times I may have done something (drum brakes for one example) I may forget exactly where a spring hooks on or which hole a screw goes in. I'll take multiple pictures as I remove parts if I have to as well, cuz again being honest, shop manuals don't always have the best/clearest pictures of whatever your looking at if they have them at all. I know this takes up a little time the same as running back and forth to the toolbox, but in the end it can save a boatload of time if you happen to forget where something belongs. Lord knows the pics have saved my ass on more than one occasion. Now I guess I should get back to working on the brake and rotor job I'm working on, on an 05 Ford E250. Talk about a stupid design!

"good second car" and "this stuff is old" matches my style so I'll be getting it as my first car since I work on older aircraft. It'll be interesting.

A Ford Ranger is a great first car imo

Loving your channel my brother...I'm a painter for THOMAS WEEKS from the show FIRED UP GARAGE ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL...I JUST GOT A 944..

Enjoyable watch

Casey drops the valve tappets at exactly 27:04 mark, been watching it over and over with a glass of Merlot.

A crucial but simple mistake bud.. What the hater's don't realize is that you will figure it out! And they are most likely just mad because they couldn't fix there own stuff to save there lives.

I was a little sceptical when I did the timing belt on my 944 about keeping the engine from moving with a flywheel lock, but it was so cheap really that I got one and used it. Pretty good insurance that the engine is not gonna move a not a difficult install.