Parts for your 2010 Nissan Pulsar-Centre bearing

2010 Nissan Pulsar centre-bearing — is it a thing?

Short answer: no, a centre-bearing isn’t used on the 2010 Nissan Pulsar. That’s backed by technical references: the Nissan Tiida/Pulsar C11 factory service manual (driveline/axle section, 2007–2012) specifies a front-wheel-drive transaxle with two half-shafts and no propeller (tail) shaft, the Nissan FAST electronic parts catalogue for C11 shows no propeller shaft group or centre support bearing for this platform, and standard driveline texts (SAE/industry references on FWD layouts) note centre support bearings are for multi-piece propeller shafts on rear-wheel-drive or AWD vehicles, not for transverse FWD cars like the 2010 Pulsar.

Why it’s not used comes down to layout. The 2010 Pulsar drives the front wheels via a transverse gearbox and a pair of CV-shaft half-axles. Because there’s no long tailshaft running to a rear differential, there’s nothing that needs a centre support bearing mid-span. On many FWD cars, the right-hand side may use an intermediate shaft for equal-length drive, sometimes with a bracket-mounted carrier bearing at the engine block. That’s a different component to a tailshaft centre-bearing, and not all Pulsar variants use one. Either way, the “centre-bearing” people talk about on utes and 4x4s simply doesn’t apply to this model.

Chasing a vibration or rumble and thinking “centre-bearing”? On a 2010 Pulsar, owners are better off checking:

• Front wheel bearings and tyre condition/balance.
• Outer and inner CV joints/boots on both driveshafts.
• The right-hand intermediate shaft carrier bearing and bracket (if fitted on their engine/gearbox combo).
• Engine and transmission mounts, plus exhaust mounts that can mimic driveline drone.

Servicing-wise, there’s no tailshaft centre-bearing to maintain or replace on this car. Routine driveline care means keeping CV boots intact, replacing noisy wheel bearings early, and inspecting the intermediate shaft support bearing (if present) for play or roughness. If a workshop invoice lists a “centre-bearing” for a 2010 Pulsar, it’s worth clarifying whether they actually mean a right-hand intermediate shaft carrier bearing or if it’s a parts-list mix-up from a rear-drive model.

Technical references used: Nissan Tiida/Pulsar C11 Factory Service Manual (Driveline/Axle, FWD architecture, 2007–2012), Nissan FAST electronic parts catalogue for C11 platform, standard driveline design texts describing centre support bearings for two-piece propeller shafts on longitudinal RWD/AWD vehicles.

Popular questions

Does a 2010 Nissan Pulsar have a centre-bearing?
It doesn’t. The car is front-wheel drive with a transaxle and two CV half-shafts, so there’s no tailshaft and no tailshaft centre support bearing. Any “centre-bearing” listing you see for this model usually refers to something else or a catalogue mismatch.

What could cause a humming at 60–80 km/h if it’s not a centre-bearing?
Most commonly tyres or a front wheel bearing. Also check CV joints, wheel balance, and alignment. If fitted, the right-hand intermediate shaft’s carrier bearing can rumble when worn, but that’s different from a rear-drive tailshaft centre-bearing.

Does the Pulsar have a carrier bearing on the right-hand driveshaft?
Some engine/transmission variants use an intermediate shaft with a block-mounted carrier bearing to help equalise driveshaft lengths. If your car has one, it can be inspected for play or roughness during servicing and replaced as an assembly if worn.