SOURCE: Rear end noise from front wheel drive car
At that mileage it could be, and most likely is given your description of the noise. I assume it reduces in volume as you slow down. If you can find a quite piece of road drive up to where the noise is apparent and lightly swerve from left to right. (Don't roll the car!! ) If the noise reduces as you swerve left then its the left bearing. If its when you swerve right that the noise reduces its the right bearing. If its both the only way is to jack the rear up and spin the wheels as fast as you can and listen. If there's a hint of a rumble from it, its that bearing or both. It should be completely quite apart from the slight hiss as the shoes rub on the drum.
35K may not seem much but if you don't know the history of the car it could have hit a bad pot hole or even had a knock on a kerb.
I have replaced bearing with a lot less miles than yours.
Cheers John
SOURCE: rear end noise when i let off the throttle
Check the U joints, there more common to go bad then the differential, unless you are low on differential fluids. You can take it to a drive line shop and have them replace the u joints and differential fluid and also have them readjust the ring and pin in the differential to give you more life out of the rear end. Good luck and keep me posted. Be glad to answer any questions you may have.
SOURCE: clunking popping noise from rear end when tires
the gears in your rear end are probably chipped and broke or need shims
SOURCE: 99 nissan pathfinder 4 wheel drive once put into 4 wheel drive popping noise underneath the vehicle
my 98 pathfinder has a 2h,4h,n,4L on the all wheel drive shift,but the shift only allows me to put it in 4Low,what im a supposed to do to put the gear in 2h or 4h?
SOURCE: Noise in front end 2002 zr2 blazer
Two things maybe your problem:1 .Front axle actuator to engage 4wd is not releasing. 2. Front axle u-joint needs replacing. Lift car on jacks with front end off ground. Then spin tires by hand as fast as you can and see if you hear the noise and where it is coming from ( spin in both directions).
Testimonial: "Thank you! It was the actuator that was causing the problem."
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