Running repairs - Silencer

The silencer has developed a nasty rattle around 2,000-2,300rpm, and on overrun, first noticed it on the Barcelona run last year.

Finally got to the point where I have had enough and it needs to be resolved permanently.

Spot the missing item from the left hand side of my Zero:

The manifold had to come off too - there was just no budging the manifold/silencer joint on the car, or even off the car.

After lots of advice from the RhoCar club on possibly approaches - '2b cruising'  helped out. Application of two pairs of hands, rubber mallets, gravity, heat and brute force did the trick - silencer now separated from the manifold and no damage done.

Next step is to return the silencer to the supplier to see what they can do.