Check your transmission fluid too if you haven't already.

My '84 GL was low on fluid when I got it.  It was hard to shift too.  It got easier as it got warmer.  Once I serviced the tranny, all was fine.  Of course I went through adjusting the linkage, replacing the ball etc first.

Greg McKinney
SOAR – Simons Organization for Animal Rights
www.soardoggyrescue.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dan N
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 11:44 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: hard to shift into 2nd

yes the shifter stays at rest as it should... when I move if the shift, I feel more tension in then usual (unlike on my other van) and this even before the new rear linkage...