Parts for your 2010 Honda Civic-Centre bearing

2010 Honda Civic centre-bearing — is it a thing?

Short answer: a centre-bearing isn’t used on the 2010 Honda Civic. A centre-bearing (often called a centre support bearing) is a component found on rear‑wheel drive or all‑wheel drive vehicles that run a long, two‑piece propeller shaft. The 2010 Civic is front‑wheel drive with a transverse transaxle, so there’s no long prop shaft and no need for a centre-bearing.

Why that matters: this Civic drives the front wheels via two short CV half‑shafts coming out of the gearbox. That setup is self‑supporting and doesn’t require a mid‑shaft support like a traditional prop shaft does. On some higher‑output Civic variants (notably K‑series/Si), there is a right‑hand intermediate shaft with a bracket and support bearing bolted to the engine block, but that’s a different part to a driveshaft centre-bearing and isn’t referred to as one in Honda documentation.

If someone’s quoted a “centre-bearing” for a 2010 Civic, they’re likely mixing up terms. For vibration, rumble, or shudder on these cars, the usual suspects are:

• Outer or inner CV joints/shafts
• Front wheel bearings
• Engine and transmission mounts
• On Si/K‑series only: the intermediate shaft support bearing (different to a centre-bearing)

There’s no scheduled servicing or replacement for a centre-bearing on this model because the part doesn’t exist on a standard 2010 Civic driveline. If driveline noise or vibration crops up, a good workshop will road test, check for CV boot damage or play, spin the hubs to feel for rough wheel bearings, and inspect mounts for collapse or cracking. For Si models with the intermediate shaft, they’ll also check that carrier bearing for noise or movement, but again—that’s not a conventional centre-bearing.

Technical references behind this call:

• Honda 2010 Civic Service Manual (Driveline/Axle sections): details front CV drive shafts, no propeller shaft or centre support bearing listed.
• Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue for 2010 Civic (FD/FN): no centre-bearing listing, intermediate shaft assembly only on specific K‑series/Si variants.
• Driveline engineering texts and bearing supplier guides: a centre support bearing is specified for multi‑piece prop shafts used in longitudinal RWD/AWD layouts, not FWD transaxles.

Popular questions

Does a 2010 Honda Civic have a centre-bearing?
No. It’s a front‑wheel drive setup with two CV half‑shafts, so there’s no long prop shaft and no centre support bearing to hold one up.

What’s the difference between a centre-bearing and the Civic’s intermediate shaft bearing?
A centre-bearing supports a long, two‑piece prop shaft in RWD/AWD cars. The Civic’s optional intermediate shaft bearing (seen on some Si/K‑series models) supports a short right‑hand axle shaft to balance shaft lengths. Different parts, different jobs, different layouts.

What should be checked if there’s a vibration on a 2010 Civic?
Start with CV joints/shafts, front wheel bearings, and engine/trans mounts. If it’s an Si/K‑series with an intermediate shaft, check that carrier bearing too. A “centre-bearing” won’t be the cause on a standard 2010 Civic.