Parts for your 1999 Honda Accord-Centre bearing

1999 Honda Accord centre-bearing — is it even a thing?

For the 1999 Honda Accord, a centre-bearing (centre support bearing for a two-piece propeller shaft) isn’t a relevant part. Technical references including the Honda Factory Service Manual for the 1998–2002 Accord (Driveline/Axle section), the Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) for the 1999 Accord, and trade service databases such as Mitchell1/ALLDATA all describe the model as a front-wheel-drive layout with a transaxle and two front drive shafts (CV half-shafts). There’s no propeller shaft and no centre support bearing listed for AU/NZ 1999 Accord variants.

Why isn’t a centre-bearing used? Because the Accord is FWD, it doesn’t have a long, two-piece rear propeller shaft that would need a support bearing mid-way along the car. Instead, it runs short front half-shafts with constant-velocity joints. Many 1999 Accords do have an intermediate (jack) shaft on the right-hand side with a carrier/support bearing mounted to the engine block. That bearing is sometimes confused with a “centre-bearing”, but it’s a different bit of hardware with a different job—supporting the short intermediate shaft to balance left/right axle lengths and reduce torque steer, not supporting a prop shaft.

If someone’s chasing a rumble or vibration and thinking “centre-bearing”, they’re more likely dealing with one of these on a 1999 Accord:

• Right-hand intermediate shaft carrier bearing wear
• Outer or inner CV joint wear
• Front wheel bearing noise
• Engine/trans mounts sagging or torn
• Tyre or alignment issues

Practical tip: if the noise changes with road speed and slightly with steering input, think wheel bearings, if it clicks on lock or during take-off, think CV joints, if it drones at steady speed and worsens under load, have the intermediate shaft carrier bearing checked. The service information noted above provides procedures and torque specs for inspecting and replacing those items—no centre-bearing procedure exists for this model because there isn’t one fitted.

Does a 1999 Honda Accord have a centre-bearing?
No. The 1999 Accord is FWD with CV half-shafts and no propeller shaft, so there’s no centre support bearing. Technical sources (Honda Factory Service Manual and Honda EPC for 1999 Accord) list no such part for AU/NZ models.

What’s the bearing people confuse with a centre-bearing on these Accords?
The right-hand intermediate shaft carrier bearing. It supports the short jack shaft to even out axle lengths and reduce torque steer. If worn, it can cause a steady-speed drone or vibration under load.

Can a centre-bearing be retrofitted to a 1999 Accord?
There’s no point. A centre-bearing supports a two-piece prop shaft on RWD/4WD vehicles. The Accord’s FWD layout doesn’t use a prop shaft, so there’s nothing to mount or support.