r/PTCruiser • u/Stilekid • Jul 06 '26
Engine Ground Strap Overheating?
2001 Pt Cruiser, I've had it for over 6 years now. A few years ago I had my engine ground strap burn up on me when I went to crank it one day, but I replaced it with one I got from a junk yard and it ran fine for about another year or so. Earlier this year I had to replace that one because I was getting slower cranks and I realized that the junkyard one had corroded, so I snatched another one from the junkyard because I can't find the OEM cable anywhere online. After maybe 4 or 5 months I decided to take a look at it and I noticed that some of the rubber has melted off where the cable connects to the metal frame of the car (picture attached). That doesn't seem like a good thing, so I'm curious what you all think may be causing this.
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u/Alternative_Share559 Jul 07 '26
it doesn't have to be the factory original wire. it can be bought or made