Does a shock/strut press outward?

Question:
I just bought a brand new rear shock for a 1998 malibu off of the internet. The shock/strut is not leaking any oil and is pretty hard to push in and pretty hard to pull out. Is that how its supposed to work? the only shock replacement Ive ever done were on the 80's montecarlos and such where it was a shock and a coil spring on the side. Ive never dealt with these coil over the shocks.

Answers:

IT abrevation?

Yes it is normal for a shock to be hard to pull in and out. When a suspension spring is struck (like when you hit a pot hole) The spring would have a tendency to oscillate up and down rapidly. The shock prevents this from happening because it is so hard to move in and out. (It's more like a vibration dampener then a shock)

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What's wrong with my car?

that is commmon for a shock and strut combo

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Yes, if it isn't hard to move going both directions, then it isn't any good. Its OK, its new.

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A shock absorber is just that. Its the same thing as the hydraulic dampers on the back of the big guns. You're trying to move something with your hand that's calibrated to dampen the movement of something that weighs about a ton. Yes, they're just fine. Put 'em in.

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