Originally posted by XSrcing
get yourself a helmes manual, and do it yourself. it should only take you a couple hours. but make sure you have a torque wrench that is in good calibration.
i think you're making it sound easier than it actually is. 1st, there's a chance the head might need to be resurfaced. 2nd, you have to make sure that you unbolt and bolt everything in the right order and torque it down correctly otherwise you might warp the head. 3rd, you have to undo the timing belt and all to do this job.
i don't recommend that the average joe take on this job on their own.. especially if they have experience doing just simple things like oil changes and brakes..