Brake pads make a cracking noise over bumps.

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    Anyone else have their brake pads making noise while driving on war zone like roads?
    Sounds like the front end is falling off.
    It started after a front brake job. Dealer then replaced all the clips and it was fine for six months.
    Now starting to make noise again.

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    Mine has always done that.
    It's harmless.
    I live with it.
     
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    Thanks for your reply.
    Yeah I realize it's harmless but I guess I have a low tolerance for extraneous noise. I wonder why after 200k of nice quiet performance this is going on. I find it very annoying and embarrassing getting those "what the hell is that" looks from people. Yes I also have the quietest bicycle on the road, there is no other way for me.

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    It could be fixed. Probably it is the brake backing plate. And fixing that or many other possible faults would only take time.
     
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    Can I ask for a little more detail on the backing plate? Is that the same as a shim? If so I'm told Toyota no longer has shims.

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    If you brake over the bad road surface you do not get the noise. I believe that's why the dealer says it's the clips holding the pads in place.
    What I don't get is why all was fine until 200k and new front brakes.

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