Intimidated by Engine Compartment

[mwrbunny]

I just opened the engine compartment of my 2006 Hummer for the first time. I had planned on doing the coolant bypass at the throttle body....just as I had on my 2003 Suburban..

I just shut the hood and said f*** it!

Obviously, you can't work on the engine from the front, and it's a long reach from the side........I guess you need a stepladder too. Maybe I'll get used to this, but I never thought it would be so difficult to get in there.

Do H2 mechanics climb up into the engine compartment? I have new respect for the people working on their H2s!!