1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the bearing rotates smoothly and freely.

Drive shaft
Joint shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Operating Tips for AAC
AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding, which is standardized voice compression
established by the ISO*1 working group (MPEG). Audio data can be created and stored
at a higher compression ratio than MP3.
This unit plays files with the extensions (.aac/.m4a/.wav) as the AAC files.
*1 Internationa ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Purge solenoid valve inspection
Airflow Inspection
Note
Perform the following test only when directed.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the purge solenoid valve. (See PURGE SOLENOID VALVE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Inspect airflow between the ports under the following conditions.
If not as specifi ...