Parts for your 2014 Honda Civic-Centre bearing

2014 Honda Civic centre-bearing: what’s actually fitted?

The 2014 Honda Civic doesn’t use a driveshaft centre-bearing. Technical sources that describe the model’s driveline confirm this: the Honda Civic 2012–2015 Service Manual (Helm Inc., Driveline/Axle) details a transverse front-wheel-drive transaxle with two CV half‑shafts and no propeller shaft, and the Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue for 2014 Civic lists no “propeller/drive shaft” or “centre support bearing” assemblies. Industry texts on drivelines also note that centre-bearings are used on multi-piece longitudinal prop shafts in rear- or all-wheel-drive vehicles, which the Civic is not.

Because the Civic is front-wheel drive, power goes from the gearbox (part of the transaxle) straight to the left and right CV axles. There’s no long, two-piece prop shaft running down the car, so there’s nothing that needs a centre support bearing mid-way. That’s why “centre-bearing” isn’t a service item on a 2014 Civic.

Worth a note: some Civic variants use a right-hand intermediate (jack) shaft with a block-mounted carrier/support bearing to help equalise driveshaft lengths and reduce torque steer. That bearing is sometimes casually called a “carrier” or “intermediate shaft” bearing, but it’s not a prop shaft centre-bearing. If that support bearing wears, it presents differently and is serviced as part of the intermediate shaft assembly, not as a rear driveline centre-bearing.

If a driver’s chasing a hum, vibration, or whirr and suspects a “centre-bearing” on a 2014 Civic, it’s more likely to be one of the following:

• Front wheel hub bearings (common source of speed-related humming).
• Outer or inner CV joints (clicking on turns, shudder under load).
• Right-hand intermediate shaft support bearing (on variants so equipped) if there’s a steady vibration that changes with road speed.
• Tyre or wheel issues (cupping, out-of-balance, or uneven wear).

As part of routine servicing, a workshop should road test for speed-related noises, check front hub bearing play, inspect CV boots for splits and grease sling, and, where fitted, spin and feel the intermediate shaft support bearing for roughness with the shaft removed. Any rumbling, excessive play, or heat discolouration is a cue for replacement. Use quality bearings and new seals, torque fasteners to Honda specs, and perform a final alignment and balance check to keep the Civic smooth on Kiwi and Aussie roads.

• Does a 2014 Honda Civic have a centre-bearing?
  No. The 2014 Civic is front-wheel drive with a transaxle and two CV half‑shafts, so there’s no multi-piece prop shaft and no centre support bearing. Honda’s 2012–2015 Civic Service Manual and the Honda parts catalogue show no centre-bearing for this model.
• What’s the bearing bolted near the passenger side of the engine?
  That’s the intermediate (jack) shaft support bearing on variants that use an intermediate shaft. It supports the right-hand driveshaft to help reduce torque steer. It’s different to a prop shaft centre-bearing and is serviced with the front driveline components.
• I’m hearing a humming at 60–80 km/h — could it be a centre-bearing?
  On a 2014 Civic, a centre-bearing isn’t fitted. A steady hum at speed is more likely a front wheel hub bearing, tyre noise, or, on some variants, the intermediate shaft support bearing. A technician can isolate it with a road test and by checking bearing play and CV joints.