i'd probably throw a new starter on it if I were you...the reason your terminals are getting hot (you're about to melt them, or the wires, or fry your battery or alternator.........or everything) is the starter is trying to lock up, there's too much resistance in the line so the amperage is going back through your lines............kind of a laymans term but that's basicly what it's doing. can cost a whole lot more than a starter................another thing, I've personally had a lot of trouble with the rebuilts from the parts place, but if you pay an extra 20 bux, you usually get the new (not remanufactured one) and never have another problem..........or you can go to a junkyard and buy a starter off of a 3.8 v6, it's the small starter, just a slightly different wiring, will help you have less starter lock up probs!