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: Battery Runs Out
Jump-Starting
Jump-starting is dangerous if done incorrectly. So follow the procedure carefully.
If you feel unsure about jump-starting, we strongly recommend that you have a competent
service technician do the work.
WARNING
Follow These Precautions
Carefully: To ensure safe and correct ha ...