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Hi, I have a c100 year old mains stopcock on lead pipe leaking from the gland nut area. Image shows hellish position. Note the glad nut end isn't hex but round/gnarled. I have tried to get some mole grips around the nut but given the proximit to body and lack of space to work that just isn't going to fly. I've resigned myself to digging out a bit of working space but would really appreciate sugestions for how to get that nut out - any tools, ideas or techniques would be really appreciated. Oh, and is the whole assembly likely to fall apart and leave me flooded/with no mains water. Many thanks in advance.