1. Inspect the dust boot on the drive shaft for cracks, damage, leaking grease, and looseness in the boot band.

2. Inspect the drive shaft for bends, cracks, and wear in the joint or splines.
Joint shaft disassembly/assembly
Drive shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Intake-air system removal/installation
Warning
When the engine and intake-air system are hot, they can badly
burn. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before removing the
intake-air system.
Fuel vapor is hazardous. It can easily ignite, causing serious
injury and damage. Always keep sparks and flames away from ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Pcm configuration
1. Connect the WDS to DLC-2.
2. Set up the WDS (including the vehicle recognition.)
3. Select Module programming.
4. Select Programmable module installation.
5. Select PCM and perform procedures according to directions on the WDS
screen.
Note
If PCM CONFIGURATION is successful, the PCM ...