Resolved Thermostat stuck open?

[dsmotors95]

First off im sorry if this has been answered before or if its a really stupid question but i just need some reasurring. I took out my thermostat today and it came out compressed, does that mean it was stuck open?

 

[Dsmkauai]

Ya sure looks stuck open to me. I can see the marks on the cylinder inside the spring where's it's been getting hung up. I would just replace and move on bro.

 

[dsmotors95]

Thanks.quick response!