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Aulus

Member Since: 24 Nov 2024
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 3

Air suspension hiss after sitting

New to the forums, also new to owning a defender.

But does anybody elses defender make a hissing sound when it's been sitting for a while, and you open the door; like it's being inflated. It's definitely either coming from the compressor or strut. I wasn't sure if this is normal or if there's a small leak.

24th Nov 2024 10:25pm

Defendit..

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
Posts: 424

Yes it's normal, I can't explain but mine is doing this for 3.5 years. No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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24th Nov 2024 10:29pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3677

Is it not the vehicle lowering to access height? My wife’s Velar does it as well.

25th Nov 2024 5:46am

CincyRovers1

Member Since: 30 Nov 2023
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 76

Yep, completely normal. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝟎 𝐒 𝐏𝟑𝟎𝟎 (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar)
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒 (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red)
𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐒𝐄 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝟔 (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone
𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐋𝐑𝟒 𝐇𝐒𝐄 𝟓.𝟎 (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone

25th Nov 2024 4:12pm

DFNDER

Member Since: 02 Oct 2023
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 132

When the car wakes up, it will self level and get to access height if not already there, ensuring the easiest possible access. This can be cancelled by having a trailer connected or with the previous EAS you could put the car into tight tolerance mode to allow accurate wheel alignment to be done.

Do the suspension a favour and lower to access height as you drive up to your parking spot. It unloads the suspension arms and ensures the bushings aren't being twisted like if you dropped into access height after hitting the park brake. Increases bushing longevity.

28th Nov 2024 9:30am

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