[Crystal-clear]

gona replace it just havnt had time really, so yea
one of my hose reels got a plastic hose lock connector thing it keeps poping out at the side when it turns, the plastic looks warn a bit, guess its just cos its plastic crap?

[CLEANCARE WC]

is the whole reel plastic? or the just the connector into the side of it?

if only the connector is plastic replace with one of these. apologies if im teaching you how to suck eggs.

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/hozelock-type-brass-hose-reel-fitting-swivel-elbow.html

[Crystal-clear]

its the connector thats plastic!, bnq job maybe?

[CLEANCARE WC]

replace with one of these in the link above. my reel doesnt leak at all its probably 2 yrs old.
i think you can actually get them in  b&q

[Crystal-clear]

  yea ive seen those before, never in person thou, so that thinner end that wont connect to a hose lock will it? it doesnt look like it will,, ive got a female to make hose lock connection, once that hose reel spins the thing pops out and i need to turn the pump off extend the reel then reconnect and turn the pump on its quite anoying if you know what i mean just started happening!

[CLEANCARE WC]

yea ive seen those before, never in person thou, so that thinner end that wont connect to a hose lock will it? it doesnt look like it will,, ive got a female to make hose lock connection, once that hose reel spins the thing pops out and i need to turn the pump off extend the reel then reconnect and turn the pump on its quite anoying if you know what i mean just started happening!

sorry thats me being an idiot! that is the male in the link that screws onto the flow through spindle.(yes it is hozelock size)

you were talking about the female werent you. i have had b&q own brand female end stop and they were crap. either buy the brass one to match the male or genuine hozelock should be ok.

[andyM]

As Cleancare said you really need a swivel elbow: http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/hozelock-type-brass-hose-reel-fitting-swivel-elbow.html

and I recently bought some of these hose end connectors from B&Q:  http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden-care-watering/watering-irrigation/sprinklers___hoses/-specificproducttype-connectors/Verve-Hose-End-Connector-11327535?skuId=11838241

and they seem ok. Horrible colour but they do the job and are much better than the 99p B&Q own brand ones and even some of the genuine Hozelock ones.