Milano clutch fork pivot pin....success

[Loosej@domain.elided]

Alfisti,
  The '89 Milano Gold is back "shuttin' em down".  4 hours under the car,  
but now a new pivot pin, clutch slave cylinder, and new clutch hose.  For 2 
years  the new clutch had been hard to depress, floating, and generally not 
right.  We replaced the hose last year and the pedal felt a bit better, it 
returned to the up position faster, but it still wasn't right.  it must have 
been the slave cylinder.  Now, it is easy and smooth.
Thanks to Bernie Bennett for  Alfa search and rescue mission in Brenham, 
Texas.  Nice place to spend a Sunday afternoon. 
  Tips to pass on:
1) Thanks to Andrew Garcia... :  the pin was persuaded to come out with a 
hammer and chisel.  A few good hits and it finally started to turn.  Also 
grease the fork at the 3 contact points.
2) Scott Swanberg, St. Paul, MN:  use grease or some other goop to hold the 
washer on to the pivot pin when replacing it.  Scott also mentioned attaching 
a thread or string to the pivot pin In case it fell while trying to screw it 
in.
3) Me:  have the car level when trying to bleed the line.  with only the rear 
end up, the fluid reservoir looks filled but allows air to get back into the 
line.
Thanks all for advice and encouragement.
joel lewis
'89 Milano
'74 GTV

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