1.Wear Lubrication: It is not proper or excessive lateral load, wear on the face of a seal can cause damage of seal.

2.Improper installation: As mentioned before, improper installation can create problems with hydraulic seals. It may result in uncleanliness, unsafe handling, contamination, and incorrect sizing of the chosen seal. Deciding the seal prior to build is important to make certain that the design is done correctly to ensure proper sealing.

3.Chemical Erosion: Seal material will break down when it encounters a corrosive fluid. This will occur when the improper seal material is chosen for an application. The use of non-compatible materials leads to chemical attack by oil additives, hydrolysis, and/or oxidation reduction of seal elements.

4.Hardening: At high speed seals can harden due to heat generation. Hardening causes cracks in seal and lead to seal failure.

5.Fracturing: Fracturing causes cutting of seals, cracks on the side of the seal. This may happen because of excessive high loads or in proper materials of the seal.