How to lubricate a driveshaft center support bearing on a 2014 Honda CRV AWD

[@dwightdavies7860]

Hey sportsfans, well this is the three year report: bearing still is "noisy" but no where near as bad as before I lubed it three years ago. So far so good.

[@jrdriver5729]

This is a great video. My 2014 developed the dreaded bearing howl. Unfortunately greasing did not help as it was too far gone before I got to it. You do have to lower the shaft as shown, I tried to insert the needle but was unable to do so due to the angle. Pushing the plastic back with a screwdriver allowed me to remove the bolt. Thanks for posting and sharing, great to help others.

[@sangnguyen-sv2lj]

This is epic. Im going to try this on my 2004 Element with 190kmiles, which makes the same whirling kind of noise. Thank you very much for paying forward. You're a very kind man. Blessings 🙏

[@AlfredoAlbanez]

your bearing IS replaceable. 30$

[@robertdelorme8779]

Thanks Dwight, I'm going to try this. I had a clunking noise a few years ago and changed it myself, found a jobber at 600.00 here in Montreal. Making some noise now. My other solution is to take it off and put it back on in late fall. Didn't know you can run it without it. I only really use it in deep snow a couple of times of year.

[@dwightdavies7860]

It is now May and I cannot discern any change to the bearing since it lubricated it. I still plan on having a more detailed look at it this summer and will post then.

[@MArkYeon-hm2it]

You can replace just the bearing of the drive shaft - Yes, Honda says to replace the whole thing for some reason, but there are expert shops who replace just the bearing. I had this done for my moms crv at a place called Cardanic in Toronto. Only cost $300. If a shop convinces you you need a new one, call another. Called a handful of places before finding Cardanic. Don’t stress, light issue. It was a 2014 CRV.

[@philn1601]

Good sharing tips to fix Honda.

[@daviddawson574]

I'm trying this on the upcoming weekend! I have a 2014 Honda Accord with 99,000 miles. No noise yet, but gonna try to beat scheduled maintenance.

[@princedesi29]

Accords are front wheel drive so u won't have this issue

[@holmes1956O]

Go to drive shaft shop. Have them cut out the hanger bearing and replace the ends of the driveshafts with a proper slip joint and new hanger bearing. Cost should be less a grand and no more hijacking by the dealer on a complete driveshaft assembly

[@extremerecluse2095]

I have the same vehicle. This will be the last time I purchase a 4WD or AWD vehicle. I bought the entire assembly for $140, drive shaft with hanger bearing.

[@robertdelorme8779]

Where did you buy it?

[@extremerecluse2095]

@@robertdelorme8779 Ebay

[@m1kcan1]

Was it decent quality and did it last as that seems very cheap.

[@detailingvehicles]

Can you say if the bearing made noise only when heated up for driving after some minutes well or did the bearing start making noise from cold start and drive? Reason I'm asking is because I'm having a similar issue but only when the vehicle gets hot from about 30 minutes of constant drive time.

[@tedgaida156]

Different model but similar problem. The rubber has perished but the bearing is ok. If the cv joint could be dismantled/removed the bearing could be replaced. Any suggestions on how?

[@AlexK-uh5my]

why unscrew driveshaft if I can stick needle or grease gun into rubber bushing as is ?

[@ExtremeRecluse]

My 2013 shudders upon acceleration from a stop up to 20mph. I thought it was a rear wheel bearing. I have a very noticeable bearing grinding sound at all speeds. A drive shaft for that vehicle costs around $150 from Ebay, so I will switch it out soon. So, along with the hanger bearing support, I will get all new U-Joints

[@m1kcan1]

This is brilliant. However my bearing is probably shot as I’ve been driving with this noise for a while. I’ll use this as preventative maintenance on my new driveshaft every 75,000 kms as my original driveshaft bearing on my 2012 CRV went out just after 100,000 kms, likely due to not much use of the car during the pandemic as it was a second car.

[@jackshotski1356]

Did you have to cut out the center of the grey rubber dust boot to get at the bearing? Hope its still working for you. Thanks for posting

[@dwightdavies7860]

No. The only cutting was the slots in the underbody to give access to the bolts for the support. BTW I still have no change to the much reduced noise, so I suspect/hope that the lubrication has prevented further deterioration.

[@zee8579]

I replaced mine on 2012 tl an I pay $1700 ,an it’s still doing the same thing, so I’m going to try this, thanks

[@h7283]

Just what I needed thank you

[@Saara-ys9of]

Very useful thanks for sharing

[@LAW-fv6ys]

I have an Audi quattro, the sound I have is a hum which increases with speed and is more pronounced under acceleration. I believe this is the centre bearing running dry now. Do you agree?

[@dwightdad2u831]

Sorry, I am not a mechanic, and am not familiar with the Audi Quattro. I assume that it is AWD. If the noise increases with speed there is a good chance that it is a bearing or gear. Good luck.

[@JayJay-Nifty]

Is this fix still going strong?

[@dwightdavies7860]

Yup, 1.5 years now and the driveshaft still seems okay, and is not making any more noise than after I lubed it.

[@stanleytolle416]

You can get cheap replacement drive shafts on the internet. You can get a cheap install at a muffler shop. About $150 was my cost. It's been three years. Allot cheaper than replacing parts.

[@Sunny-me1xq]

Where did you those grease needle

[@dwightdavies7860]

any good automotive shop should have them. I am in Canada and we have Princess auto and Canadian Tire for a start. They are also avail on Amazon.

[@Sunny-me1xq]

Mine 08 crv make wabble noise when I speed 40-60 km that’s probably what happened cause I changed everything else what kind of grease is that

[@dwightdavies7860]

Any bearing grease will help. If you have a wobbling noise, rather than a whine, then the bearings are far more damaged and should be replaced.

[@donferry5690]

Dwight, has the fix lasted? I have the same issue and don't want to spend thousands of dollars to fix a bearing.

[@dwightdad2u831]

So far so good. The bearing still makes some sound, so it it not new, but it is at a very low level, and does not sound like a bearing in failure to me. I will have a much closer look/inspect/run it on blocks this summer.

[@riteshguritanarayan3270]

@@dwightdad2u831 please keep us updated. It would be great to know how it is holding up periodically. I’m sure there are many contemplating fixing or getting rid of their vehicles with this issue.

[@davidhsing]

Got the same problem with the center support bearing on my 2013 crv. Got a brand new drive shaft at eBay for 400 cad dollar. Dealer price was around 2600. The car run good without problem for a month now

[@astazachem2386]

Hi Dwight, can i inject lubricant without lowering down bearing? thanks

[@dwightdavies7860]

I do not believe so. You have to be able to pivot the support on its rubber mount to be able to get the needle into the bearing.

[@astazachem2386]

@@dwightdavies7860 ok. do i really need cut plastic ?

[@dwightdavies7860]

You only need to cut two slots in the plastic to allow it to be pushed back. You need to do this to gain access to the bolt that holds the hanger to the body of the car.

[@astazachem2386]

@@dwightdavies7860 as you i went Honda DS to identify this noise source paid 245cad. i have this noise for 5000 km. i think bearing inner ring worn out the shaft seating area. in near future we need replace whole assembly?

[@dwightdavies7860]

If the bearing is quite damaged then you need to replace it. The only solution from Honda is to replace the entire driveshaft. Apparently there are much cheaper ones avail online. Alternatively, apparently some mechanical shops might be able to replace the bearing. If you undo the centre mount and rotate the mount by hand you can feel for roughness. If the bearing feels rough then it definitely needs replacement, and simply greasing it won’t save it.

[@Nicedesk]

Thanks a lot!!

[@astazachem2386]

is your bearing still run?

[@dwightdavies7860]

Well, it is over a year now and all is well. The bearing is not noisier and is continuing to run.

[@dsz9337]

Did do record the noise before you lubricated the bearing?

[@michaelgibson8402]

Bad dealerships telling you a crock crab that bearing can be removed from that drive shaft and a new one could be pressed on

[@tipcsi76]

Hello, I made a mistake. Forgot to mark the shaft befor disassembled :( I cannot find the right phasing. Could You measure the angle difference between the front and back flange? As I know, they are not parallel Thanks!

[@dwightdad2u831]

I am sorry, but I don't understand. Perhaps you could post a photo and point to the area you are interested in. I did not undo any of the shaft connections; I simply unbolted the centre support from the frame, and then simply pushed it back up into position and rebolted it when I was done. This is at about the middle of the film.

[@tipcsi76]

This is the angle I need kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWealaRort-mb6c

[@dwightdavies7860]

Well I was under the crv today so I had a look and cannot see any reference. There are four bolts, and it appears that it can be attached at any of four positions. I don’t think it makes any difference. Sorry

[@tipcsi76]

@@dwightdavies7860 ok! Many thanks btw ;)

[@tipcsi76]

I figured out how they assembled. It seems to be fine. Silent, no vibration. Center bearing and U-joints replaced, CV-joint regreased, whole shaft repainted. Like a new one!

[@kennethhyip1]

Hi Dwight, where did u get the lubricant? I would like to have this info, thanks! Also, did you record the whining noise? I found this video about the noise, please let me know if it is the same (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ6pZ3mne81jaa8)

[@dwightdavies7860]

I just used standard bearing grease, avail in tubes all over. your sound is more like a gear sound than a bearing sound to me, and it seems to go away above a certain speed, where bearings that are noisy just get noisier. I am no expert though. Sorry I can't help more.

[@kennethhyip1]

@@dwightdavies7860 Thank you for posting this video and your reply, Dwight. I will try it out (NLGI 2) from CanTire.