Parts for your 2008 Nissan Tiida-Centre bearing

2008 Nissan Tiida centre-bearing: is it used, and why (or why not)?

Short answer: a centre-bearing isn’t fitted to the 2008 Nissan Tiida (C11). The Tiida is front‑wheel drive, so it doesn’t run a long, two‑piece tailshaft that would need a centre-bearing for support. Instead, it uses short left and right CV half‑shafts directly from the transaxle to the front wheels.

That call is backed by technical references. The Nissan Tiida C11 Factory Service Manual details the front axle and CV joints but contains no propeller shaft or centre support bearing section, which is exactly what you’d expect on a FWD platform. Likewise, the Nissan electronic parts catalogue (FAST/Global EPC) for the C11 lists front drive shafts, CV joints, and wheel bearings, but no centre-bearing assembly or bracket. General aftermarket workshop manuals for the Tiida (C11, 2006–2012) cover CV axles and wheel bearings and make no provision for a centre-bearing either.

Why it isn’t used: a centre-bearing is designed to support a long, multi‑piece tailshaft on rear‑wheel drive or all‑wheel drive vehicles—think utes, larger sedans, and 4x4s—where the shaft runs the length of the car. The Tiida’s driveline is much shorter and more compact. Power goes through a transaxle, then straight out via two CV shafts to the front hubs. There’s simply no long shaft down the middle of the vehicle, so there’s nothing to “centre‑support.”

Worth noting: some front‑drive cars do use a right‑hand intermediate shaft with a carrier bearing to balance shaft lengths and reduce torque steer. The 2008 Tiida C11 isn’t one of them in standard form