2002 Pontiac Grand Am electrical system grounding out?

2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM
52,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TDID1223
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last night i smelled a burning smell while driving. i pulled over and checked it out and the larger bolt where the black wire connects on my starter was glowing orange. i checked it out this morning and it seems like the nut had gotten loose as i can now move the wire boot about a millimeter or two left or right on the bolt. i just last week had to replace my alternator and battery. is this loose connection the culprit or do you think a wire is grounding out somewhere else, or do you think the starter is bad?
Aug 11, 2009 at 9:52 AM
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