Parts for your 2020 Mitsubishi Asx-Centre bearing

2020 Mitsubishi ASX centre-bearing — is it even there?

Short story: a centre-bearing isn’t fitted to the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX sold in Australia or New Zealand. Technical sources including Mitsubishi Motors Australia model specifications for MY20 ASX, the Mitsubishi workshop manual for the GA2W/GA3W platform, and dealer parts catalogues used locally confirm these vehicles are front-wheel drive only, with no propeller shaft running to the rear. Because there’s no long, multi-piece driveshaft, there’s nothing to support with a centre (hanger) bearing.

Why isn’t one used? The ASX’s transaxle sits up front and drives the front wheels via short CV half-shafts. Centre-bearings are a support for longer, two-piece propeller shafts typically found in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive layouts with a separate rear differential. On the AU/NZ 2020 ASX, that hardware simply doesn’t exist — no prop shaft, no rear diff, no centre-bearing. It’s a lighter, simpler package that keeps costs, weight, and driveline losses down, which suits the ASX’s compact SUV brief.

Seen listings for ASX centre-bearings? That’s usually generic catalogue spill-over or parts meant for other markets. Some overseas ASX/RVR variants were offered with 4WD, those models can use a propeller shaft and, depending on configuration, a centre support bearing. Unless the vehicle is a rare 4WD grey import, a 2020 ASX in Australia or New Zealand won’t have one.

If someone’s chasing a vibration, whirring, or shudder and thinking “centre-bearing”, these are the usual ASX culprits to check instead:

• Front CV joints (inner tripod joints can cause vibration on acceleration).
• Front wheel bearings (notchy feel or humming that changes with speed/steer load).
• Engine and transmission mounts (excess movement or harshness under load).
• Tyre flat-spotting, out-of-balance wheels, or bent rims.
• Rear hub bearings and suspension bushings adding road noise or resonance.

For owners who service by the book, there’s no centre-bearing inspection on the 2020 ASX because there’s no centre-bearing to maintain or replace. Sticking to regular fluid, tyre, alignment, and suspension checks will sort most driveline feel and noise issues on these cars.

Popular questions about 2020 Mitsubishi ASX centre-bearing

Does the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX have a centre-bearing?
For Australian and New Zealand deliveries, no. The 2020 ASX is front-wheel drive only, so there’s no propeller shaft and no centre-bearing fitted. A centre-bearing would only appear on certain overseas 4WD variants not sold new here.

Why do some parts sites list a centre-bearing for a 2020 ASX?
Many catalogues bundle global parts or use generic driveline groupings. That can surface components relevant to 4WD versions sold in other regions. For AU/NZ-spec 2020 ASX, those listings don’t apply.

What should be checked if there’s a vibration that seems like a failed centre-bearing?
On a 2020 ASX, start with front CV joints, wheel balance and tyres, front wheel bearings, and engine/trans mounts. Those are the common sources of vibrations or humming that can be mistaken for a centre-bearing issue on vehicles that don’t have one.