well, i ended up soaking the portafilter in coke for 2 days, and using a pipe cleaner to loosen some dirt off the pf spout. It came up clean as a whistle...
So after about $30 in spares, a bit of elbow grease and some patience, the classic is now running excellently. I guess the upside is that i have become reasonably familiar with how it all hangs together.
Now to just learn how to make the perfect latte or cappuccino.
thank you kindly for all your help

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