Parts for your 2017 Nissan Pulsar-Centre bearing

2017 Nissan Pulsar centre-bearing: not fitted and why it’s not needed

Technical sources confirm a centre-bearing is not used on the 2017 Nissan Pulsar sold in Australia and New Zealand. The model is front‑wheel drive and doesn’t run a long, two‑piece propeller shaft that would need a centre support bearing.

• Nissan Factory Service Manual for Pulsar C12 (hatch) and B17 (sedan), Driveline & Axle/Front Axle sections: shows a transverse transaxle with two front half‑shafts, there’s no Propeller Shaft section for this platform, and no centre support bearing is specified.
• Nissan Electronic Parts Catalogue (FAST/EPC) for AUS/NZ: lists LH/RH front drive shafts and, on some variants, a right‑hand intermediate shaft with a support bearing mounted to the engine block, no centre-bearing (prop-shaft support) is listed.
• Industry data sets (e.g., Autodata/HaynesPro) describe the 2017 Pulsar as FWD only, with no propeller shaft.

Because the Pulsar is FWD, the engine and transmission sit sideways, driving the front wheels via short CV half‑shafts. A centre-bearing is a rear‑ or all‑wheel‑drive thing, where a long, split prop shaft runs down the car to a rear differential and needs a support in the middle. With no rear diff and no prop shaft on a Pulsar, there’s simply nothing for a centre-bearing to support.

What the Pulsar may have instead is an intermediate (right‑hand) driveshaft support bearing. That’s a small carrier bearing bolted to the block to keep the RH shaft steady and help equalise shaft lengths to reduce torque steer. If drivers are chasing a “centre-bearing” noise or vibration on a Pulsar, it’s usually one of these:

• Worn CV joints or split CV boots
• Tired engine or transmission mounts
• Wheel bearing hum
• Out‑of‑round or unbalanced tyres/wheels
• Play in the RH intermediate shaft support bearing (on variants that use one)

Servicing tips for a Pulsar with vibrations: check for grease sling around CVs, free play at the intermediate shaft support bearing (if fitted), mount deterioration, and tyre/wheel balance. If the intermediate shaft bearing is noisy or has noticeable play, replace it as an assembly following the service manual procedure, torquing the bracket fasteners to spec and rechecking axle nut torque and wheel alignment after reassembly.

Does a 2017 Nissan Pulsar have a centre-bearing?

No. The Pulsar is front‑wheel drive and doesn’t have a two‑piece prop shaft, so there’s no centre-bearing fitted. Any mid‑car bearing you might be thinking of applies to rear‑ or AWD vehicles.

What bearing might be confused with a centre-bearing on a Pulsar?

Some variants use a right‑hand intermediate driveshaft support bearing. It’s mounted to the engine block and supports the RH half‑shaft. It’s smaller than a prop‑shaft centre-bearing and is part of the front axle assembly, not the driveline to a rear diff.

What should be checked if there’s a hum or vibration in a 2017 Pulsar?

Inspect CV joints/boots, wheel bearings, engine/gearbox mounts, tyre condition and balance, and—if equipped—the RH intermediate shaft support bearing for play or roughness. These are the usual culprits on a FWD Pulsar.