1. Inspect each connecting part for looseness.
Tighten or replace parts if necessary.
2. Inspect the dust boot on the drive shaft for cracks, damage, leaking grease, and looseness in the boot band.

3. Inspect the drive shaft for bends, cracks, and wear in the joints or splines.
Repair or replace the drive shaft or boot band if necessary.
Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly/Assembly
Rear Drive Shaft Removal/InstallationBrake
Brake System
Foot Brake
Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal
use.
Should power-assist fail, you can stop by applying greater force than normal
to the brake pedal. But the distance required to stop will be greater than usual.
WARNING
Do not coast wi ...
Intake Air Temperature (Iat) Sensor
IAT Sensor No.1
Purpose/Function
Detects the IAT before it passes through the throttle body as basic information
for mainly determining the fuel injection amount.
Detects the IAT before it passes through the throttle body and inputs it
to the PCM as an IAT signal.
Constru ...
Security Indicator Light
Purpose
Notifies the driver that the immobilizer system is operating.
Function
If a malfunction is detected in the immobilizer system, the DTC can be verified
by the flashing pattern of the security indicator light.
Construction
The security indicator light is bui ...