Not to make you look bad or anything, but I'm sorry I would DEFINETELY have to disagree with you when u say that
"Why not just try and do it yourself there aint anything technical about changing your head gasket it will save you alot of money plus you will learn something new."
You may be able/mechanically inclined and may think that it is an easy process, and for the most part you are right, but u must remember that he is new to working on cars, so that's like telling him to
"Just take apart your motor, with no idea of what ur doing, and it will be ok"
That is DANGEROUSLY wrong!!
And when u say that "there aint anything technical..." what are u talking about?? Have u ever changed a head??
Besides, I'm not sure on SOHC's, but on DOHC's u gotta take apart entire valvetrain... If u still say it's not technical, then U are entirely too lost to be offering advice...If u have done it before, then at least offer some good advice, not "it's easy"...
Besides, I BET YOU his uncle won't work on it cause it's an import, and the tolerances and meticulous nature of imports, not to mention the smaller work areas, make it much harder to change a timing belt/water pump on a HONDA than on a SCHEVY (Shitty-CHEVY) LOL
As for Sharp006, at least you have some experience (uncle) to help u, even if he's not doing the actual work.
My advice is
DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT attempt to do the work yourself just because these guys on here say it's "easy"
It's easy only for someone who has done it/has enough experience to feel comfortable doing it...
Follow these rules n u will be fine, if not u could really screw yourself bad.
Later