OK, I think my parents are going to give me for christmas a plane ticket to see my sick grandparents AND send my car off to get the timing belt done. I've got some disturbing white smoke, so I"m thinking i'll do a comp test in a week or so and see if I need a new head gasket too.

QUESTION IS: How long could I expect to do a Head gasket, Timing belt, and new drive belts/alternator on my car for the first time? A week? Seeing as I only have 2 weeks of break before I have to go back to Uncle Sam, I'm thinking it may be worth it to convice a mechanic to do it all at once and only charge me a little more in labor. Opinions?

Thanks!
Vandy