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The short version
- The whole Echo wheel bearing catalog is three numbers: 510062 front, 512209 rear with ABS, 512210 rear without.
- The front is press-in, which matters a lot on a car worth this little.
- The rear is a cheap bolt-on hub and an easy afternoon.
- These numbers are the Echo’s own. The Yaris that replaced it uses different parts.
Here is the awkward math this car forces. An Echo in good order is worth a couple of thousand dollars, a front bearing job at a shop can run several hundred, and the part itself costs almost nothing.
The economics decide the method
The front Echo wheel bearing, 510062, presses into the knuckle. Paying full shop labor on it can approach a meaningful slice of the car’s value.
The budget move is pulling the knuckle yourself and paying a machine shop just to press the bearing, which turns a big bill into a small one.
That split approach is laid out on the press service page, and the pressing itself on the press-in bearing page.
Echo wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 to 2005 | Front, press-in ball bearing | 510062 check price |
| 2000 to 2005 | Rear hub, ABS | 512209 check price |
| 2000 to 2005 | Rear hub, without ABS | 512210 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
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Lookups by number are on the cross reference page.
ABS was rare on these
ABS was optional and seldom ordered on this car in North America, so 512210 is the common rear.
Check anyway. Key on, look for the amber ABS lamp. Thirty seconds beats a return shipment.
The Yaris is not a parts match
Toyota replaced the Echo with the Yaris in 2006, and the bearing numbers changed completely. Nothing here carries over, so search by this car’s numbers rather than by the small-Toyota category.
The successor has its own page, and the make overview is on the Toyota page.
Worth fixing at all?
Almost always yes, if the body is sound. These engines run past 300,000 miles, and a rear hub is one of the cheapest repairs in motoring. Even the front, done the two-step way, costs less than a month of car payments.
The general judgment call is covered on the worth fixing page.
Diagnosing an Echo wheel bearing
- Rule out the tires first, since a light car amplifies cheap-tire drone.
- Weave at speed and note which side the hum follows.
- Rock the wheel at twelve and six.
- Check for the ABS lamp before ordering a rear hub.
- Price the two-step press route before accepting a full shop quote on a front.
The full routine is on the checking page and the tire noise page.
Common questions
Which Echo wheel bearing do I need?
Front is 510062 for every year. Rear is 512209 with ABS, 512210 without, and most cars are without.
Is the front hard to do?
It needs a press, which is the only hard part. The knuckle comes off with ordinary hand tools.
Is the rear beginner friendly?
Yes. It is a bolt-on hub behind a brake drum, about as simple as bearing work gets.
Do Yaris parts fit?
No. The successor changed platforms and numbers.
Is the car worth the repair?
If rust has not taken it, usually yes. The drivetrain outlasts several sets of bearings.
Front and rear feel different when they fail?
The symptoms are the same hum and play. Location just changes the repair method on this car.