On an 83 300CD.
It's not foolishly cold and I really have to replace this thing because the hood is getting very difficult to open. I have the new cable as well as the handle used to pull it from inside the car. I've removed the 4 REAL tight screws that hold the hood latch mechanism in place. Now what do I do? Disassemble the connection at this latch? Will this free up the cable so I can pull it out through the frame? Or should I undo inside first and pull everything out from the front of the car? I am asking this so I don't end up making a lot of work for myself that is unnecessary. Yes, it looks easy to do, but I have a way of making an easy task take 3 weeks instead of three hours. Any guidance is highly appreciated.