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The short version
- A Mustang wheel bearing can split by suspension package and engine, on top of the year, more than almost anything else on the road.
- The catalogs used for this page document 1990 through 2017. Anything built before 1990 sits outside them and goes by the old part or the VIN.
- The SVT Cobra ran an independent rear suspension from 1999 to 2004 and carries its own rear number, WE60413. Every other trim in that window kept the solid rear axle.
- 2010 through 2014 rear is a real gap. No catalog checked for this page lists a rear number for those years.
An adaptive damper has nothing to do with a wheel bearing, at least not obviously. But the package changes the knuckle it bolts to, and that changes the part.
Reading a Mustang wheel bearing correctly from 1999 onward starts with the suspension package and the engine. On the rear, it also means knowing whether the car is a Cobra.
The suspension package split
On the 2016 to 2017 5.2 liter cars, the magnetic damper package is cited with 513405 and cars without it with 513404.
Visually the hubs look interchangeable. They are not.
Check the build sheet or the window sticker if you have it. Confirm against the number on the old part either way.
The engine split
The 2.3 liter and 3.7 liter cars are cited with 513346 at the front and 512517 at the rear.
The 5.2 liter GT350 takes different numbers at both ends, including 512588 at the rear, a number missing from this page until now.
Cross referencing between catalogs matters here, since the same generation carries different numbers depending on which one is in hand.
The rear axle before 2005
From 1999 to 2004 the SVT Cobra ran an independent rear suspension, while every other trim kept a solid rear axle.
The Cobra’s own rear number, WE60413, does not carry across to the Base, GT or Mach 1 cars sold the same years.
A solid axle bearing sits in the housing rather than bolting to a knuckle. The catalogs list a seal, a bearing and a kit as separate items instead of one hub number. That split is explained on the axle bearing page.
For any Mustang built before 1990, the catalogs used for this page carry nothing at all. Those years go by the old part or the VIN.
Mustang wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 to 2017 | Front, 5.2 liter without adaptive dampers | 513404 check price |
| 2016 to 2017 | Front, 5.2 liter with adaptive dampers | 513405 check price |
| 2016 to 2017 | Rear, 5.2 liter GT350 | 512588 check price |
| 2015 to 2017 | Front, 2.3 and 3.7 liter | 513346 check price |
| 2015 to 2017 | Rear, 2.3 and 3.7 liter | 512517 check price |
| 2010 to 2014 | Front | 513221 check price |
| 2010 to 2014 | Rear, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2005 to 2009 | Front, with ABS | 513221 check price |
| 2005 to 2009 | Front, without ABS | 513222 check price |
| 2005 to 2009 | Rear axle, seal | 8835S check price |
| 2005 to 2009 | Rear axle, cylindrical bearing | 6408 check price |
| 2005 to 2009 | Rear axle, bearing and seal kit | TRP1559TV check price |
| 1994 to 2004 | Front, hub unit bearing | 513115 check price |
| 1990 to 2004 | Rear axle, solid axle trims, seal | 8660S check price |
| 1990 to 2004 | Rear axle, solid axle trims, cylindrical bearing | 5707 check price |
| 1990 to 2004 | Rear axle, solid axle trims, bearing and seal kit | TRP1563TAV check price |
| 2000 to 2004 | Rear, Base, GT and Mach 1, parallel bearing listing | NBRP5707 check price |
| 2000 to 2004 | Rear, Base, GT and Mach 1, parallel bearing listing | WE60790 check price |
| 1999 to 2004 | Rear, SVT Cobra, independent rear suspension | WE60413 check price |
| 1990 to 1993 | Front, 5.0 liter, inner seal | 9150S check price |
| 1990 to 1993 | Front, 5.0 liter, inner set | SET5 check price |
| 1990 to 1993 | Front, 5.0 liter, outer set | SET12F check price |
| 1990 to 1993 | Front, 2.3 and 3.8 liter except turbo, inner seal | 6815 check price |
| 1990 to 1993 | Front, 2.3 and 3.8 liter except turbo, inner set | SET17 check price |
| 1990 to 1993 | Front, 2.3 and 3.8 liter except turbo, outer set | SET12 check price |
Lookups run through the cross reference page.
Every model year this chart resolves: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. A 1965 through 1989 Mustang predates every catalog this site holds and goes by the old part or the VIN.
The pre 2005 rear axle bearing is not one part. The catalogs list a seal, a cylindrical bearing and a kit that bundles both. All three cover the same years and the same trims.
Order by what the job needs rather than assuming one covers the other. A worn bearing usually means the seal is due too.
What a driven car does to them
These get tracked, launched and driven hard, and side loading wears a bearing faster than mileage alone.
Autocross and track days load the outer bearing far beyond a commute. A car with that history should be checked more often than the mileage suggests.
Curb strikes and potholes do the same damage in a single moment instead of over years. That is on the pothole page and the failure page.
Diagnosing a Mustang wheel bearing
- Find out what package the car has before ordering anything.
- Coast in neutral at the noise speed, since these carry plenty of driveline noise of their own.
- Weave at road speed and note the loaded direction.
- Rock the wheel at twelve and six.
- Ask about track use, since it changes what is likely.
Those steps are on the checking page.
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Common questions
Does the suspension package change the Mustang wheel bearing?
On the 5.2 liter cars yes. The adaptive damper package is cited with a different front part.
Does the SVT Cobra use a different rear part?
Yes. From 1999 to 2004 it ran an independent rear suspension and its own number, WE60413, while every other trim kept the solid axle.
What about a 2011 rear?
2010 through 2014 rear is not documented in any catalog checked for this page. Match it to the old part or the VIN.
Does this page cover a classic Mustang?
No. The catalogs used here start at 1990, and anything built earlier sits outside every catalog this site holds.
Do I need a press?
Not on the modern cars. They use bolt on hub units. The pre 2005 rear runs a separate seal and bearing, and the 1990 to 1993 front runs serviceable tapered sets that adjust rather than press.