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: Oil control valve (ocv) removal/installation
L3
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the plug hole plate.
3. Remove the high-tension lead. (See HIGH-TENSION LEAD
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the oil control valve (OCV) connector.
5. Remove the ventilation hose.
6. Remove the cylinder head cover. (See Cylinder Head Co ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Inspection of dtcs for condition detection mode
Note
The cruise set indicator light will illuminate for 3 seconds,
when condition detection mode is on.
If the RESUME/ACCEL switch on the cruise control switch is
malfunctioning, the cruise set indicator light will not give a correct
indication when you inspect the system.
1. Drive ...