Three generations of radiator and mechanical engineering at 502 Forest Road — recores, A/C, full mechanical, fleet servicing and inspections. The same family, the same workshop, since 1945.
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Post-war Sydney is rebuilding. A young engineer opens a small radiator workshop on the corner of Forest Road, Penshurst, recoring cores for the families and tradesmen of the St George district.
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Holden, Ford and the family wagon define the country. Bricknell's lift bays expand. The workshop becomes the trusted address for cooling-system rebuilds across southern Sydney.
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Engines get more complex; carburettors give way to fuel injection. Bricknell adds full mechanical servicing — and earns a name with fleet operators who can't afford downtime.
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DPFs, common-rail injection, OBD-II. Bricknell invests in modern diagnostic equipment — without losing the hand-skills it took fifty years to build.
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Eighty-one years on, Bricknell is still owned by the family that started it, still on the same Penshurst corner, and still recoring radiators by hand. 4.8★ over 212 verified reviews.
05 / 05A radiator is a hand-built thing. Tubes, fins, end-tanks, brazed and pressure-tested until they're right. We do that work the way it's always been done at Bricknell — slowly, properly, and only once.
Around it, we've added the modern equipment a Sydney workshop needs in 2026: full OBD-II diagnostics, common-rail diesel, A/C servicing, fleet management. The tools have changed; the standard hasn't.
c. 1965Cooling · todayBay 02 · PenshurstTell us what's happening — we'll route you to the right specialist on the workshop floor. Or skip ahead and book a service.
Pressure-test, recore the core, replace hoses and thermostat. Most cars same-day.
Trades, couriers and small-business fleets across the St George region rely on Bricknell for their utes, vans and trucks — priority booking, free pickup, honest invoices. We work to your schedule, not ours.
We've always thought honest work earns its own reputation. Eighty years on, our customers seem to agree. Verified across Google and AutoGuru.
“Always great service from them, they are just a pleasure to deal with. Honest pricing and they actually explain what's wrong.”
“Took my old Ford in for a radiator recore that two other shops wouldn't touch. Bricknell rebuilt it to better than new.”
“We run a small fleet of utes through them. Fast turnaround, fair prices, and they look after our drivers properly.”
“Pink slip done in twenty minutes and they didn't try to upsell me a single thing. Refreshing.”
“I've been bringing my cars here for fifteen years. Three generations of my family have. Says everything.”
“Free pickup, called me before doing any extra work, AC blowing ice-cold again. Highly recommend.”
Free workshop pickup across the St George region. Honest quotes, no surprise upsells. The same family-run service Sydney has trusted since 1945.