I'm trying the Kent method of removing the old bowden cable and installing a new one. I've got the car up on jack stands. I placed some good lighting under the car and went under to take a look and to clean up the transmission end of the bowden cable.

I sprayed Sam's Club purple degreaser liberally on the fitting, waited ten minutes then wiped clean with a rag. I then used a small wire brush to try and clean the backside of the bowden cable connection. After that I used compressed air to blow any dirt and debris from around the fitting.

Now for the good part; as I'm sure many are aware, the exhaust pipe runs close to the right side of the transmission. This tends to block access to the transmission end of the bowden cable. I don't like the idea of dropping the exhaust pipe just to swap the cable. Does anyone have any ideas/methods that might make this part of the job go a little easier?

Thank you for any input!