Just wanted to update this. I was able to replace the entire cable.
What a nightmare. You have to take half the dash apart to get to the damn 2 inch hole that sits far back way behind the ac duct in front of center console.
Then you need to snake the cable which is almost as wide as the hole down to the trans.
The trans is right below the damn hole so it needs to go in/out on an angle or it just gets stuck. I removed the trans mount so the trans lowered and was able to push it out.
Putting the new cable in i snaked a fish stick through the top hole, zip tied end of cable and began pulling it up through the top. Of course it got stuck on the fat part of the cable hitting the trans and trying to make it through the hole.
After breaking my hand so I could turn it backwards I finally pulled that damn thing through.
I don’t want to ever do this again
