mike opalisky

first the tensioner puller went bad . I replaced a couple pulleys and the belts . GREAT. DROVE THE CAR THEN IT ALMOST OVERHEATED NEVER DID THAT BEFORE. OK that seam to correct itself. but now the red battery light comes on randomly. one question i have is the dashboard volt read out states its producing 13 volts is that normal or not enough and second question could the system through driving it work itself out

Rudeney

I suspect the belt is slipping. Maybe it's a bad belt or pulley. How's the tension on the belt? When you remove the belt, do the tensioner and idler pulleys rotate freely?

alk247

13V is low - normal is about 14V.

mike opalisky

belts and pulleys are fine the last day of driving the volts are reading 13.6

Rudeney

Voltage can fluctuate base don demand. For example, revving the engine require more power for the coils, so voltage will drop slightly.