You must turn off the water supply until you can have the broken device repaired.
Replacing a garden faucet behind siding.
Not only this but if your spigot broke off at your siding it s likely you ll have water spewing from the wall and potentially getting inside it.
90 of older faucets can not should not be repaired.
If the faucet is threaded on just follow directions for shutting off water main feed to the house and remove and replace the whole faucet.
And replace the screws to secure it in.
How to replace a leaking outside water faucet.
With one adjustable wrench you will hold the faucet in place and with the other you will turn the faucet in order to tighten it.
Total cost 3 to 15 dollars.
This should save your garden soil and a few dollars on your monthly water bill.
Now a leaking outdoor faucet can let a lot of water flow away and besides the waste of the water it can make a big mess of your lawn or garden not to mention that the water could actually end up getting back into your home and make a real mess.
Step 7 replacing everything once you have replaced all of the components above your garden faucet should not leak.