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The short version
- On a 2001 car, the DeVille wheel bearing is identified by the sensor wire clip: steel clip means 513121, plastic clip means 513179.
- Either side of that year is clean: 513121 for 1997 to 2000, 513179 for 2002 to 2005.
- Heavy duty brakes and the hearse and limousine builds take different parts and are excluded from the common listings.
- Rears are 512006 for 1994 to 1999 and 512003 for 2000 to 2005.
Open the hood, find the wheel speed sensor wire, and look at the little clip holding it. On a 2001 DeVille that unglamorous detail is the whole parts decision.
The clip that names the part
First design cars secure the sensor wire with a steel clip and take the 513121 hub. Second design cars use a plastic clip and take 513179.
Cadillac switched mid-year, so the model year alone settles nothing. The clip does.
It is the same mid-2001 changeover that runs through GM’s other big front-drivers, and the Eldorado and Seville split the same way.
DeVille wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 to 2005 | Front hub | 513179 check price |
| 2001 | Front, plastic sensor clip | 513179 check price |
| 2001 | Front, steel sensor clip | 513121 check price |
| 1997 to 2000 | Front hub | 513121 check price |
| 1994 to 1996 | Front hub | 513087 check price |
| 1992 to 1993 | Front, ABS | 513087 check price |
| 1992 to 1993 | Front, without ABS | 513088 check price |
| 2000 to 2005 | Rear hub | 512003 check price |
| 1994 to 1999 | Rear hub | 512006 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
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Lookups run through the cross reference page.
The exclusions that catch people
Cars with the heavy duty brake package take their own front hub, and hearse and limousine conversions use a different rear bearing entirely.
If your DeVille began life as a professional car, none of the common listings above apply at the rear. Order by VIN.
Shared with half the GM flagship line
The 513121 and 513179 pair also serves the LeSabre, Park Avenue, Aurora and others, which keeps prices sane for a luxury badge. Searching by number finds the same part without the Cadillac markup.
The Buick running mate is on the LeSabre page, and the make overview is on the Cadillac page. The later DTS and SRX went their own ways, covered on the SRX page.
Diagnosing a DeVille wheel bearing
- Check the sensor wire clip on any 2001 car before ordering.
- Ask what the car was built as, since professional cars change the rear listing.
- Weave at highway speed and track the drone by side.
- Rock the wheel at twelve and six.
- Watch for the ABS lamp, since the sensor rides in the hub.
The routine is on the checking page, and the dash lamp behavior on the ABS light page.
Common questions
Which DeVille wheel bearing fits a 2001?
Look at the sensor wire clip. Steel means 513121, plastic means 513179. The year cannot answer it.
Are these bolt-on?
Yes, front and rear on all years here. No press work.
Do Eldorado and Seville share the numbers?
Year for year, almost entirely, including the 2001 clip split.
My car is a former hearse. Does it matter?
At the rear, yes. Professional cars use a different bearing and need a VIN lookup.
Is there a cheaper way to buy the part?
Search by number. The same hub serves several non-Cadillac models at friendlier prices.
Can a worn hub set off the dash lights?
Yes. The wheel speed sensor is part of the assembly, so play in the bearing corrupts its signal.