Mains tap broken in street Toby !

[sconie]

Hi all, I'm looking for advice on a broken turn handle on my mains supply outside my home, this only suppies my home, and was broken whilst trying to turn off the water suppy due to a burst pipe.

The pipe has been repaired, but as the top turning T-bar on top has broken off in the closed position, I have no water supply, Scottish Water is my supplier, but due to all the bursts, they can't give me a date to come and inspect it.

Is there any way I can get this replaced or fixed.

Many thanks

 

[Nige F]

Yes - get a stud extractor that fits on to a socket set It`s like a serrated snail cam that grips a stud and allows it to be turned by a socket set half inch drive. - someone put up a picture here a day or two ago- that will turn the handle stem

 

[sconie]

Thanks for the advise, I have searched for a photo on the forum, but no luck finding it yet, the t-bar snapped clean off at the base, so it's only the flush broken end I can see, so you recon if I can drill a pilot hole and screw in a stud extractor, I should be able to turn the sheared part clockwise a quarter turn to turn the water back on.

Pretty tight for space in the toby and the stud is about 1ft 1/2 down, I'll clean it out in the morning and see if it looks possible.

Thanks again

 

[Burnerman]

If the turning head has snapped off flush, then no stud extractor in the world is going to touch it.....
I find I've got to usually heave like hell to turn the things anyway - therefore I think it would be a miracle if a screw in extractor would turn it.
Only my opinion but I think some digging down is called for, unfortunately.
John