904 Shift cable removal
"Just pull it" isn't proper. The shop manual shows how to release the catch. You insert a long thin screwdriver in-line with the cable and rotate it (cw or ccw, forget), to push the radial arm of a wire spring which latches the end of the shift cable away from the cable tip. Next time you have the pan off, look at that spring. Similar for the park cable end. Also a good time to adjust the cable since you can clearly see the detents on the internal shift rod. Adjustment means matching the detents (and indicator) in your cabin shifter to those inside the transmission.
I similarly fixed my shift cable years ago. Might search for my post. I attach photos. The outside had melted from the exhaust. I overwrapped stainless wire to secure the housing strands, then slid rubber hose w/ sealant to stop transmission fluid leaks, and a short section of "fire sleeve" (fiberglass w/ silicone rubber) where the cable passes near the exhaust pipe.
"Just pull it" isn't proper. The shop manual shows how to release the catch. You insert a long thin screwdriver in-line with the cable and rotate it (cw or ccw, forget), to push the radial arm of a wire spring which latches the end of the shift cable away from the cable tip. Next time you have the pan off, look at that spring. Similar for the park cable end. Also a good time to adjust the cable since you can clearly see the detents on the internal shift rod. Adjustment means matching the detents (and indicator) in your cabin shifter to those inside the transmission.
I similarly fixed my shift cable years ago. Might search for my post. I attach photos. The outside had melted from the exhaust. I overwrapped stainless wire to secure the housing strands, then slid rubber hose w/ sealant to stop transmission fluid leaks, and a short section of "fire sleeve" (fiberglass w/ silicone rubber) where the cable passes near the exhaust pipe.