Parts for your 2009 Honda Stream-Centre bearing

2009 Honda Stream centre bearing — is it fitted?

For the 2009 Honda Stream (RN6–RN9 series), a centre bearing is not fitted or required. Technical documentation for this model identifies it as a front‑wheel drive platform with a transaxle and two CV axles, not a rear or all‑wheel drive layout. Because there’s no long, two‑piece propeller shaft running down the car, there’s no need for a centre support bearing.

Relevant technical references that support this include: Honda’s RN6–RN9 Workshop/Service Manual driveline and axle sections (front‑wheel drive transaxle, no propeller shaft service procedures), Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) listings for 2009 Stream models (no “propeller shaft” or “centre support bearing” group/part shown), and mainstream parts catalogues for RN6–RN9 that do not list a centre bearing assembly. These sources consistently show the vehicle uses front CV axles only.

Why a centre bearing isn’t used on the 2009 Stream:

• It’s a front‑wheel drive MPV, so torque is sent through short left/right CV axles directly from the transaxle, not along a long tailshaft.
• Centre bearings are typically found on rear‑wheel drive, 4WD or some AWD vehicles with a two‑piece propeller shaft that needs mid‑span support.
• The underbody architecture and factory parts listings for the 2009 Stream don’t provision a carrier bracket or bearing location for a prop shaft.

What some owners might confuse with a “centre bearing” is the right‑hand intermediate (carrier) bearing that supports the longer RH driveshaft on certain Honda FWD layouts. That component is an axle support bearing mounted to the engine block via a bracket, not a tailshaft centre support bearing. If there’s vibration or noise under load on a 2009 Stream, checks should focus on CV joints and boots, the RH intermediate shaft bearing (if fitted on the specific engine/trim), engine and transmission mounts, wheel bearings, and tyre balance before chasing a non‑existent centre bearing.

Servicing tips for this model’s driveline:

• Inspect CV boots at each service, split boots quickly lead to noisy, worn CV joints.
• Listen for rumbling that changes with road speed (wheel bearings) versus load/on‑off throttle (engine/trans mounts or inner CVs).
• If equipped with an RH intermediate shaft bearing, check for play or roughness and replace the bearing and bracket hardware if out of spec.

Does a 2009 Honda Stream have a centre bearing?

No. The 2009 Stream is front‑wheel drive and doesn’t use a two‑piece tailshaft, so there’s no centre support bearing fitted. Driveline support comes from the transaxle, CV axles and, on some trims, an RH intermediate shaft bearing.

What’s the bearing on the right‑hand driveshaft people talk about?

That’s the intermediate (carrier) bearing for the longer right‑hand shaft on some FWD Hondas. It bolts to the engine block via a bracket and keeps the shaft aligned to reduce torque steer. It’s different to a prop‑shaft centre bearing and is serviced as part of the axle assembly if it becomes noisy or develops play.

Feeling vibration in a 2009 Stream — what should be checked first?

Start with tyre balance and wheel bearings, then inspect CV boots and joints, and engine/trans mounts. If your variant has an RH intermediate shaft bearing, check it for roughness. These are the usual culprits on a FWD Stream, not a centre bearing.