My Gaggia anima is doing the exact thing. Maybe it’s clogged up with old coffee inside. Also your mechanism inside sounds like it needs some grease. Let me know how you fix the problem! I have the same problem
Water inlet part’s plastic wing was chipped off during cleaning the brew unit. Ordered the part here Saeco -SPARE SLEEVE UNIT, BLACK - 20000440-996530009825 a.co/d/hcuzcfW
My Gaggia anima is doing the exact thing. Maybe it’s clogged up with old coffee inside. Also your mechanism inside sounds like it needs some grease. Let me know how you fix the problem! I have the same problem
Water inlet part’s plastic wing was chipped off during cleaning the brew unit. Ordered the part here Saeco -SPARE SLEEVE UNIT, BLACK - 20000440-996530009825 a.co/d/hcuzcfW