Why would my postive battery cable be melting on my battery.

I was running around town today, and all things considered, it was 94 degrees today, but when i went to start it it wouldnt budge, i popped the hood and the positive lead was loose, although the screw was tight and i could see that the lead was melting and this casued the leads to be loose enough for me to move them up and down.


Any Suggestions ?

Why would my postive battery cable be melting on my battery.

I was running around town today, and all things considered, it was 94 degrees today, but when i went to start it it wouldnt budge, i popped the hood and the positive lead was loose, although the screw was tight and i could see that the lead was melting and this casued the leads to be loose enough for me to move them up and down.


Any Suggestions ?

Probally the cable has been loose for a while.
This creates a high resistance connection and will cause the connection to heat up.
I would replace the battery and the cables...and use factory or direct factory replacement cables...dont use those cheap replacement ends.