# Shift lever hard to move **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\ **Created:** [May 18, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-lever-hard-to-move/49015 "2010-05-18T13:39:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![psanzone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@psanzone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/psanzone)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-lever-hard-to-move/49015/1 "2010-05-18T13:39:58Z")
2001 Siverado, 186,000 miles, 5.3 engine, 4-speed auto transission. Shift lever is hard to move and hard to get onto right indicator position, drive, reverse, etc. Have to sometimes move it around a little to get it into gear. Once in gear, transmission works fine. Is this a problem with the shifting cable? Does it need to be repalced? ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-lever-hard-to-move/49015/2 "2010-05-18T14:14:28Z")
It could be a number of things, including the shifting cable. You will need to have it looked at by a professional for a proper diagnosis. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-lever-hard-to-move/49015/3 "2010-05-18T20:00:33Z")
There are several possibilities. I is going to take someone there with hands on experience to make that determination and correction.