Honestly, I think you should do a Scan to find out what damaged your thermostat in the first place, thermostats don't just spoil out of the blue. I understand that the removal is appearing to solve the problem

However, if there is anything I know about Automobiles, it is the fact that they have a way of indicating underlying issues. So, please scan your vehicle to know what is really wrong.

And who would have thought you're a Life Scientist with the way you dissected the Cooling System, I throway Salute.