HI I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW WATERPUMP TIMINGBELT THERMOSTAT AND SERP-BELT IM GOING TO CHANGE ALL THIS OUT WHEN SCHOLL IS OUT IN 2 WEEKS MY MAIN QUESTION IS THAT IVE REPLACED A COUPLE WATER PUMPS AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS CAME WITH A PAPER GASKET THE ONE I PURCHASED FOR MY 1996 RANGER 2.3 SOHC AT AUTO ZONE ONLY CAME WITH A RUBER CIRCLE WASHER TYPE GASKET THAT GOES IN A GROVE IS THAT ALL I NEED???? IVE USED SURE TACK97 GAKET SEALENT IN THE PAST SHOULD I USE A SILCONE GASKET INSTEAD SINCE IT DINT COME WITH A PAPER GASKET?

THANKS FOR THE FEED BACK

 

These two threads might help and O-rings don't normally need anything as far as I know.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=239786

2.3 Timing Belt

 

Thanks Again Ken