Cofap Damper Super Stiff Bad Unit or Newb Mistake

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Hi All,

Just finished up a new front suspension install in the 70 Ghia, yea little details left but..

My Cofap Damper is crazy stiff. Extending out by hand is a really really hard to pull out but pushing back back in has less tension, and feels more like what a new stiff Damper should do. I had assumed a more even push pull. In fact the pretty gross old Boge damper feels like a damper should with an even in and out.

I did the hold vertical and prime by ext retract etc.
did I screw something up? Are they sometimes bad? is this normal?

The front end is really tight with no damper and all the new ball joints tie rods etc as expected , steering is not binding and triple checked. With the damper installed its almost impossible to turn.

Any guidance appreciated.

[TDCTDI]

Sounds like it’s a gas pressure unit. If so, that would be normal.
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My Ghia has brand new ball-joints, and the steering is unbelievably stiff. But I was warned that would be the case. Apparently the ball-joints need to be "run in".
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