# Sway Bar Link - Front Suspension - Popping **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mpv, mazda\ **Created:** [September 19, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sway-bar-link-front-suspension-popping/19754 "2008-09-19T13:15:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flockofsparrows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@flockofsparrows](https://community.cartalk.com/u/flockofsparrows)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sway-bar-link-front-suspension-popping/19754/1 "2008-09-19T13:15:48Z")
I have a Mazda 2002 MPV. I posted a question a week or so ago about technical service bulletins as there is one for this problem. My sway bar link, which seems to be part of the front suspension, is making a popping noise when driving over bumps. I have no idea what a sway bar link is or what purpose it serves, but it has been worked on several times while it was under warranty. My question is this - Does anyone know if this is dangerous to be driving with it making these popping noises? I won’t be able to get it into the garage for a week or so. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sway-bar-link-front-suspension-popping/19754/2 "2008-09-19T14:54:13Z")
No One Is Answering The sway bar keeps the car from leaning too much in a turn, reduces “body roll.” I think you are going to have trouble finding somebody to say your’s isn’t dangerous like this or they wouldn’t have put it on your car to begin with. I would think the problem would be if it advances from “popping” to “letting go” suddenly or the link breaking. The car’s handling could change and I would wonder if a dangling bar would damage or interfere with a tire or brakes or steering. ---
**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sway-bar-link-front-suspension-popping/19754/3 "2008-09-19T23:39:47Z")
You should make sure that your anti sway bars work. It would help if we knew what the TSB says. If this is a continuing problem, an aftermarket end link may work better. I would check on an MPV board. ---
**Author:** ![flockofsparrows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@flockofsparrows](https://community.cartalk.com/u/flockofsparrows)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sway-bar-link-front-suspension-popping/19754/4 "2008-09-19T23:46:43Z")
That’s a great idea. Thanks for the suggestion!