# 2000 Volkswagen Passat terminal is really hot when car starts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-passat-terminal-is-really-hot-when-car-starts/130797>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, passat\
**Created:** [December 13, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-passat-terminal-is-really-hot-when-car-starts/130797 "2018-12-13T20:51:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Fasina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Fasina](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fasina)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-passat-terminal-is-really-hot-when-car-starts/130797/1 "2018-12-13T20:51:15Z")

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One of the terminal of my car is very hot whenever I start the car.pls what’s the solution

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-passat-terminal-is-really-hot-when-car-starts/130797/2 "2018-12-13T21:58:48Z")

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Clean or replace the terminal