Parts for your 2008 Honda Accord-Centre bearing

2008 Honda Accord centre-bearing — is it actually used?

Short answer: a traditional driveshaft centre-bearing isn’t fitted to the 2008 Honda Accord (including Accord V6 and Accord Euro variants). Technical documentation backs this up. Honda’s 2008 Accord Service Manual (Driveline/Axle) specifies a front‑wheel‑drive transaxle with left and right CV driveshafts and, on many trims, a right‑hand intermediate shaft with a support bearing. There’s no propeller (tail) shaft, so there’s no centre support bearing to hold up a two‑piece shaft. Likewise, the Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue for these models contains no “propeller shaft” group and no listing for a driveshaft centre support bearing, it does list the intermediate shaft assembly and its pressed‑on support bearing and bracket.

• Honda 2008 Accord Service Manual (Driveline/Axle): FWD transaxle, no prop shaft, CV axles and an intermediate shaft with support bearing on some trims.
• Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue (2008 Accord/Accord Euro): No centre support bearing part, intermediate shaft assembly shown instead.
• Industry usage: A “centre support bearing” refers to bearings supporting two‑piece propeller shafts on RWD/AWD layouts, not typical FWD cars.

Why it isn’t used: the Accord is front‑wheel drive. The gearbox and differential live together in a transaxle at the front, sending power to the wheels through short CV axles. Centre-bearings are a thing on rear‑wheel‑drive or all‑wheel‑drive vehicles that run a long, two‑piece tailshaft down the car, the 2008 Accord simply doesn’t have that hardware.

What people often mean by “centre-bearing” on this model is the right‑hand intermediate shaft support bearing. That bearing is bolted to the engine block and supports the short intermediate shaft between the transaxle and the outer CV axle. If there’s vibration on throttle, a droning noise with road speed, or a rumble you can feel through the floor, a good workshop will check the CV joints and boots first, then the intermediate shaft bearing for play or roughness. Replacement can be done as a complete shaft assembly or by pressing the bearing on and off with the correct tools and specs.

Servicing tip: during routine servicing (around every 20,000 km), a quick inspection for torn CV boots, play in the intermediate shaft bearing, and uneven tyre wear will catch issues early. Use the correct Honda ATF/MTF and torque the bearing bracket fasteners to spec. Many “centre-bearing” complaints on these Accords end up being CV joint, engine mount, or tyre balance issues rather than a true centre support bearing failure.

Popular questions

Does a 2008 Honda Accord have a centre-bearing?
Not in the driveshaft sense. It’s a FWD car with no prop shaft, so there’s no traditional centre support bearing. Some trims have a right‑hand intermediate shaft with a support bearing, which is a different part and function.

What’s the difference between a centre-bearing and the Accord’s intermediate shaft bearing?
A centre-bearing supports a long, two‑piece prop shaft on RWD/AWD vehicles. The Accord’s intermediate shaft bearing supports a short shaft on the passenger side to keep the CV axle lengths balanced. They’re not interchangeable parts or terms.

What symptoms point to a bad intermediate shaft bearing on a 2008 Accord?
Common signs are a droning or rumbling that rises with road speed, vibration on acceleration, and sometimes grease splatter if a nearby CV boot is torn. Always rule out CV joint wear, engine mounts, and tyre issues before calling the bearing.