Mi16 blanked off thermostat housing

[yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars]

Hello, I'm wanting to blank the bypass pipe on my thermostat housing. Just wondering how you guys have done it? I've took the pipe out from the housing as I didn't want to use a rubber blank. Pictures would be great. 

 

Also, how many of you run a water cooler for the oil filter? Mines only a road car so is it really needed? 

 

 

Thanks danny

[B1ack_Mi16 67]

I just cut it off and got it welded shut with a piece of aluminium.

[yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars]

Thanks for your reply, so the main hole thats on the angle you got it welded? 

[B1ack_Mi16 67]

It's the outlet at the rear where the bypass pipe comes out indeed. The hole is a bit bigger than the pipe itself which sist a bit further down into the hole that comes to the surface of thr casting if I remember correctly. But I just made a circular blanking plate and placed on top of it and welded shut. Couldn't find any picture just now.

[petert 550]

Heat it up with oxy torch, withdraw the pipe, tap 1/2" BSP and screw in a socket headed blanking plug. It's a lot neater than welding.