Parts for your 2007 Nissan Primera-Centre bearing

2007 Nissan Primera centre-bearing: is one fitted, and what does that mean for servicing?

For the 2007 Nissan Primera (P12), a centre-bearing isn’t a relevant or fitted component. Factory service information and Nissan’s parts catalog for the P12 platform show it as a front-wheel-drive layout with a transverse engine and a pair of front CV half-shafts, not a rear- or all-wheel-drive setup with a multi-piece tailshaft. A centre-bearing (also called a propeller-shaft centre support bearing) is a part used on vehicles with a long, two-piece tailshaft — typically utes, 4x4s, and rear-drive sedans — to support and locate the shaft mid-span. Because the Primera doesn’t use a tailshaft at all, there’s no centre-bearing to service, replace, or diagnose.

Technical references that back this up include the factory driveline and axle sections for the Primera P12, which detail front CV axles and the transaxle arrangement rather than any propeller shaft assembly, as well as standard automotive drivetrain texts that define a centre-bearing as specific to multi-piece prop shafts in RWD/AWD architectures. Parts listings for P12 also omit any “centre support bearing” or “propeller shaft” entries, further confirming it isn’t part of this car’s design.

Worth noting: some front-drive cars use a right-hand intermediate driveshaft with a bracket-mounted support bearing. While that’s occasionally nicknamed a “centre bearing” in casual chat, in Nissan literature it’s an intermediate or carrier bearing for the RH driveshaft, not a tailshaft centre support. On many P12 variants, servicing targets the complete driveshaft assembly or the carrier bearing as part of the RH shaft, rather than any prop-shaft centre-bearing that simply doesn’t exist on this model.

If someone’s chasing a droning, thumping, or vibration on a 2007 Primera and has been told it’s the “centre-bearing,” the more likely culprits on this platform are:

• Front wheel bearings
• Outer or inner CV joints and boots
• RH intermediate shaft carrier bearing (where fitted)
• Engine and transmission mounts
• Tyre cupping or out-of-balance wheels

The upshot for owners in Australia and New Zealand: there’s no centre-bearing to include in routine servicing on a 2007 Primera. Focus maintenance on the front CV shafts, boots, wheel bearings, and mounts, and inspect the RH intermediate shaft support bearing if your specific engine/trans combo uses one.

• Does a 2007 Nissan Primera have a tailshaft centre-bearing?
  No. The P12 Primera is front-wheel drive and doesn’t use a tailshaft, so there’s no centre-bearing in the driveline. Any mid-car vibration is more likely from wheel bearings, CV joints, or mounts.
• What’s the bearing people mention on the passenger’s side shaft?
  That’s the intermediate (carrier) bearing on the right-hand driveshaft used on certain variants. It supports the longer shaft across the engine bay. It’s different from a tailshaft centre-bearing and is serviced as part of the front driveline.
• What should be checked if there’s a hum or vibration on a Primera?
  Start with front wheel bearings and tyre condition, then inspect CV joints/boots, the RH intermediate shaft bearing (if fitted), and engine/trans mounts. A proper road test and on-hoist inspection usually narrows it quickly.