Parts for your 2004 Honda Fit-Centre bearing

2004 Honda Fit/Jazz centre-bearing — is it used?

According to Honda factory information, a centre (carrier) bearing is not fitted to the 2004 Honda Fit/Jazz sold in Australia or New Zealand. The GD‑series Fit/Jazz runs a transverse engine with a front‑wheel‑drive transaxle and two CV half‑shafts, there’s no two‑piece propeller (tail) shaft down the car that would need a centre support bearing. This layout is shown in the Honda Jazz (GD, 2002–2008) Workshop Manual under Drive Axle, and the Honda electronic parts catalogue (EPC) for AU/NZ lists no Propeller Shaft group for GD‑series Jazz/Fit. Honda Australia’s 2004 Jazz specification sheets also note front‑wheel drive only.

Why there’s no centre‑bearing: centre bearings live on multi‑piece prop/tail shafts, typically in rear‑ or all‑wheel‑drive vehicles. The 2004 Fit/Jazz drives only the front wheels, so its driveline ends at the transaxle and CV axles. There’s simply nowhere for a prop‑shaft centre bearing to mount on AU/NZ models.

Worth knowing: some front‑drive cars use a right‑hand intermediate shaft with a support bearing bolted to the engine block. That’s a different component to a prop‑shaft centre bearing and isn’t catalogued as one. On AU/NZ 2004 Fit/Jazz, regular servicing focuses on CV joints/boots, wheel bearings, and engine/gearbox mounts rather than any centre support bearing.

• If there’s a rumble or drone that changes with road speed, a front wheel bearing is more likely than a “centre‑bearing”.
• Clicking on turns or vibration on throttle usually points to CV joint wear.
• Thumps on take‑off or lift‑off often trace back to tired engine or transmission mounts.

For any driveline noise on a 2004 Fit/Jazz that someone has labelled a “centre‑bearing” issue, a workshop should road‑test, check the CV boots for splits, feel for play in wheel bearings, and inspect mounts. Parts availability and the factory documentation above are the giveaway that a prop‑shaft centre‑bearing isn’t part of this model’s servicing in Australia or New Zealand. The only time a centre support bearing appears on a Fit is on certain Japan‑market 4WD variants with a rear propeller shaft—those weren’t sold new in AU or NZ in 2004.

Popular questions about 2004 Honda Fit/Jazz centre-bearing

Does a 2004 Honda Fit/Jazz have a centre‑bearing?
No, not on AU/NZ models. The GD‑series Fit/Jazz is front‑wheel drive with no rear propeller shaft, so there’s no centre support bearing to service or replace.

If there’s a humming noise, what should be checked instead?
Start with front wheel bearings, CV joints and tyres. Also look at engine and transmission mounts. These are the common sources of noises people sometimes mislabel as a “centre‑bearing” problem on this model.

Did any Fit/Jazz ever use a centre‑bearing from factory?
Yes, some Japan‑market 4WD variants used a rear propeller shaft that can be supported by a centre bearing. Those versions weren’t offered new in Australia or New Zealand in 2004.