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: Speedometer, Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector (Without Multiinformation
Display)
The speedometer indicates the speed of the vehicle.
The display mode can be changed from odometer to trip meter A to trip meter B
and then back to odometer by pressing the selector while one of them is displayed.
The selected mode will be displayed.
Odometer
The odometer records the total d ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Transaxle fluid temperature (tft) sensor inspection
On-Vehicle Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner component. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
Caution
Water or foreign objects entering the connector can cause a poor
connection or corrosion. Be sure not to drop water or foreign object ...