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: Driving on Uneven Road
Your vehicle's suspension and underbody can be damaged if driven on rough/uneven
roads or over speed bumps at excessive speeds. Use care and reduce speed when traveling
on rough/uneven roads or over speed bumps.
Use care not to damage the vehicle's underbody, bumpers or muffler(s) when driving ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt disposal procedures
Warning
Before scrapping a vehicle with a live (undeployed) air bag module
and pre-tensioner seat belt, deploy the air bag module and pre-tensioner
seat belt. Never dispose of a live (undeployed) air bag module and pre-tensioner
seat belt.
The air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat ...