Quote Originally Posted by .455_Hunter View Post
Houston, we have a problem...

Battery is 2/17 production red top Optima. When I tried to take off the negative terminal for cleaning, the post pulled out of the battery and is just barely connected to the guts inside.

Oops...

Luckily, the battery out of my truck will fit temporarily and the vehicle seems to be working OK now.

Thanks!
As you've already discovered, the short answer is yes. I've not had an alternator problem since the 90s. But a wonky battery causes all sorts of random issues.