Abstract: A housing connection for connecting at least two adjacently placed exhaust gas housing end sections or exhaust pipe end sections of an exhaust gas housing or exhaust pipe, wherein the housing connection includes a spacer element which can be introduced between the two end sections, and wherein at least one retaining part is provided, configured as a retaining band, with at least two ends, which can be applied onto a circular shape of the exhaust gas housing or exhaust pipe end sections which are to be connected, and which at least partially circumferentially surrounds the respective end section, wherein the respective end is secured to the spacer element, and wherein the spacer element can be brought into contact against the respective exhaust gas housing end section or exhaust pipe end section, at least indirectly by way of the retaining band, or directly.