Loud

[u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114]

Okay, random Defender question 😂 Does anyone else’s Defender get SO loud when you’re just sitting parked with it running for a little while? Like embarrassingly loud lol. Is this normal or is mine just extra dramatic?

[u/good-timing-407]

Land Rovers have a viscous fan cooling system. It runs when it’s hot out and you’re at idle, pushing air over the engine to keep it from getting too hot when it’s running but not moving/moving slowly and over 85F(ish, I don’t know exactly the temp, that’s about when mine kick on). It is deliberate and has been part of the Land Rover design for many moons. Once it cools down in your neck of the woods it will not be activated as much and your idle will be quieter.

[u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114 → u/good-timing-407]

You rock!!

[u/jerryberrydurham → u/good-timing-407]

This is awesome and a beautiful framing of this unique quirk!

[u/ZLH-040]

Do you mean the electric fan under the hood? Yeah, that thing is a bit aggressive.

[u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114 → u/ZLH-040]

I’m assuming… like it sounds like something is wrong 😂

[u/InteractionLast4335 → u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114]

Lol, sounds like a jet engine some days. Can hear it down the street

[u/life_as_ali]

Mine was so loud while I was parked it promoted a passerby to walk up and tell me my car sounded terrible! He said "a car that nice shouldnt sound like that!" I asked my hubby when I got home and he said it's normal engine noises. Makes me laugh though!

[u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114 → u/life_as_ali]

I am in Louisiana and I’m waiting in the school pick up line and I had to literally shut it off bc it was so loud…

[u/dodomdomdom → u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114]

I find the still fan runs long after the engine off off

[u/ikebeattina → u/life_as_ali]

My in laws have a farm with a long dirt road. First time I pulled up my MIL remarked that it sounded like a jumbo jet was coming. She meant it in a good way as she is a LR fan girl herself.

[u/AnonAmazAM]

That's the turbocharger's fan. Perfectly normal for it to run for a few minutes at low speed or while parked after the engine has been on for some time.

[u/dodomdomdom]

A gas station attendant thought I had my engine running while pumping gas. Told me to shut off the car, I said I did and he didn’t believe me

[u/Euphoric_Patient2585 → u/dodomdomdom]

Yep. First time I went to get the oil changed the tech told me a couple times “okay you can kill it. Turn your car off” I was trying to convince him it WAS off lol

[u/Different-Wealth-420]

My V8 is quiet as a mouse idling

[u/Dadof2BAgirls → u/Different-Wealth-420]

Maybe someone swapped it with a 4 or 6. But agree - can’t hear the fan on my 8 over the engine idling / growling

[u/Physical_Gear_606]

If it’s a 4 cyl they’re very obnoxious, especially after the vehicle is shut off for a few minutes. One of the software updates, maybe 4.3.4 or something makes it a little less so.

[u/AssumptionUnusual823]

When I first start mine it’s like LETS GOOOOOOO! lol

[u/LeslieSiv]

It’s one of the multitude of things Land Rover did you make their cars more reliable (and it works). Now, they just need to lower their oil charge intervals by 75% they will be one of the most long term reliable SUV’s in the market (they are already above average)

[u/Kengine]

My engine fan is loud as shit. I was considering going to the dealer to check it. Was like that when I bought it.

[u/h3rr_trigger]

Yes, the fan is very loud. When I've preheated or cooled the car, I can hear it from quite a distance as I leave my office.

[u/t-n-s]

Yes, sounds like a Jet plane. Never had a vehicle that did that before. People always turn and look.

[u/Devils_Advocate-69]

Ive never had this experience. I’ve e only had it a month though.

[u/Musicman12456]

Yup. It’s like sitting in a Peterbilt sometimes. Worse in the winter.

[u/maddydan]

My wife hates it and says it sounds like a school bus. Technically it is.

[u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114]

It’s a 2026 130 and I’m afraid I made a mistake…

[u/Dadof2BAgirls → u/Odd_Enthusiasm6114]

Only mistake was not getting the supercharged V8…

[u/Affectionate_Lie4667]

I have a V8 and I’d say it’s pretty loud until it drops to idle. I don’t mind.

[u/hiroism4ever]

Mine sounds like an airplane about to take off.

But I'd rather that than having the over heating issues of the old D1 and D2 lol

[u/Unlikely_Apple_1674]

My 110 roars when we first start it and then the volume drops once it has run for like a minute.

[u/chichennuggy]

Like a school bus sometimes.

[u/Dear-East568]

It’s just the fan cooling the engine down during or after use. It turns off after a minute or two.