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: Power brake unit removal/installation
1. Remove the master cylinder. (See MASTER CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Remove the wiper arm. (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Remove the cowl grille. (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the wiper motor. (See WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTAL ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) (Some models)
The Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system is designed to maintain headway
control*1 according to the vehicle speed using a radar sensor (front) to detect
the distance to a vehicle ahead, and by presetting the vehicle speed between 30
km/h (19 mph) and 145 km/h (90 mph), the driver is freed ...