Parts for your 2014 Toyota Wish-Centre bearing

2014 Toyota Wish centre-bearing: is it even a thing?

Short answer: a centre-bearing isn’t used on the 2014 Toyota Wish. The second‑generation Wish (ZGE2# series, 2009–2017) runs a transverse engine with front‑wheel drive and a Super CVT‑i, so there’s no long, two‑piece propeller shaft running down the middle of the car that would need a centre support bearing. This layout is detailed in Toyota’s New Car Features for the ZGE2# series (Drivetrain section), and the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue for 2014 Wish models lists no propeller shaft or centre support bearing assembly for these vehicles.

Centre-bearings are a feature you’ll typically see on rear‑wheel drive utes and vans or some AWD vehicles where the tailshaft is split into two sections, the bearing supports the shaft mid‑span. The Wish doesn’t have that hardware. In Toyota’s service literature for the ZGE2# Wish, there’s no “Propeller Shaft” section because the platform is FF (front‑engine, front‑wheel drive). Instead, the driveline coverage is under “Front Drive Shaft” and “Front Axle Hub,” again matching what the EPC shows for 2014 models.

Worth noting for owners in Australia and New Zealand (where many Wishes are JDM imports): some workshops casually say “centre bearing” when they’re actually talking about the right‑hand driveshaft’s intermediate/support bearing. That part does exist on many FWD Toyotas, including the Wish, and it bolts to the engine block to help keep the half‑shafts equal in effective length. If there’s a humming or vibration on acceleration, a technician might inspect that intermediate shaft bearing, the CV joints, and tyres before chasing a non‑existent tailshaft centre-bearing.

• Why it isn’t used on the 2014 Wish:
  • Front‑wheel drive layout, no rear propeller shaft to support.
  • No “Propeller Shaft” group or centre support bearing listed in the Toyota EPC for ZGE2# models.
  • Toyota NCF describes an FF drivetrain with CVT, confirming the absence of a tailshaft.

If a parts search turns up a “centre-bearing” for a 2014 Wish, it’s almost certainly a catalogue mismatch. Ask for the front right driveshaft intermediate (carrier) bearing if that’s what’s actually needed.

Does a 2014 Toyota Wish have a centre-bearing?

No. The 2014 Wish is front‑wheel drive and doesn’t use a two‑piece tailshaft, so there’s no centre support bearing in the driveline. Toyota’s New Car Features and the Electronic Parts Catalogue for ZGE2# models don’t list one for this vehicle.

I’m feeling a vibration—could it be a “centre-bearing” on my Wish?

Not a tailshaft centre-bearing, because the Wish doesn’t have one. However, vibration under load can come from the right‑hand driveshaft’s intermediate/support bearing, worn CV joints, or tyres out of balance. A workshop can check the front drive shafts and the intermediate bearing bracketed to the engine.

What driveline bearing should Wish owners know about?

The right‑hand front driveshaft intermediate (carrier) bearing. If it wears, you might hear a growl or feel a shudder when accelerating. It’s replaceable, and many suppliers list it under the front drive shaft/axle section rather than as a “centre-bearing.”